Living with Purpose and Integrity

Reimagining the Ten Commandments to Nourish the Soul and Guide Our Lives

Living with Purpose and Integrity is a bold, heartfelt, and deeply reflective reimagining of the Ten Commandments by the highly respected Unitarian Universalist minister, the Rev. Tom Owen-Towle. With over five decades of spiritual leadership, Owen-Towle brings warmth, candor, and moral urgency to this timeless subject. Writing from his attic-turned-sanctuary, he wrestles with ancient wisdom to uncover fresh relevance for today's ethical crises, cultural divides, and spiritual yearning. Whether you're a devout believer, curious seeker, or thoughtful skeptic, this book is an exploration worth taking.

This isn't a doctrinal treatise-it's a spirited exchange. With pastoral insight and poetic clarity, Rev. Owen-Towle invites readers to engage the Decalogue not as rigid law but as a set of enduring moral challenges. Drawing from Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, and secular traditions, he cultivates a welcoming space for readers of all backgrounds to reflect, disagree, and grow. Each chapter ends with open-ended prompts that encourage readers to examine their own lives and values with renewed honesty and compassion. It's a rare book that makes ethics feel both deeply personal and urgently collective.