Word: judeo-christian
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...renewal today in the form of this covenant, he said, "Is in the Judeo-Christian tradition, and it has been signed by individuals of all faiths...
...most important reason that the Court should be obeyed in his case is that its decision was morally right. Religious freedom in his country is too often defined as "the right to worship God in one's own way." The state cannot favor all religions (in this case all Judeo-Christian religions) over none any more than one religion over another; the conscience of one unbeliever carries as much weight as the consciences of a million believers. The ultimate meaning of the universe and of human life is not a matter which can be settled by majority vote, and even...
...citation called her "an inspirational example of the Judeo-Christian concept of the family unit as the heart of the divine plan for the good society," and energetic Ethel Skakel Kennedy, 33, mother of seven majoring in home economics, was delighted to receive her first honorary degree as Doctor of Humane Letters at the Benedictine St. Bernard College in Cullman, Ala. Done up in black gown and mortarboard, the Attorney General's wife then told 4,000 guests about the recent White House dinner for Nobel laureates. Everything was going along smoothly, recalled Ethel, until she overheard Chemist Linus...
Truly, our national salvation lies in Dr. Phenix's "democracy of worth," for it is the political and social ideal of the Judeo-Christian faith...
...America," concluded Father Baumhart, "there is widespread acceptance among businessmen of the handful of general ethical principles which are the foundation of Judeo-Christian civilization. But between these general principles (such as 'Thou shalt not steal') and the concrete problems of the businessman (such as whether or not price-fixing is stealing from customers), a wide gap appears...