Judeo-Christian

American  

[joo-dey-oh-kris-chuhn, -dee-] / dʒuˈdeɪ oʊˈkrɪs tʃən, -ˈdi- /

Or Judaeo-Christian

adjective

1. of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.

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Etymology

Origin of Judeo-Christian

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

For example, Mr. Mansfield dismisses the idea of a Judeo-Christian tradition as a Hegelian confection.

From The Wall Street Journal

She chose for law school Regent University, founded by the late televangelist Pat Robertson, because it offered what she calls “a Judeo-Christian” legal education.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. George has played an essential role in articulating and advancing a robust social conservatism rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition and the American founding.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that civil rights protesters stood for “the most sacred values in our Judeo-Christian heritage.”

From Seattle Times

And she doesn’t mind teaching about “the influence of the Judeo-Christian tradition” on the nation’s founding documents.

From New York Times