It comes as no surprise, that the same people who want to decouple the word Judo from Christian when describing what America was founded on, don’t understand that this is an impossible feat.
The Old Testament shaped the founders’ worldview by providing a narrative of liberty (Exodus), a structure for governance (covenant), a moral compass (Mosaic law), and a sense of divine purpose (providence). It offered a language and logic for resisting tyranny, framing rights, and balancing human frailty with hope—ideas baked into the Declaration, Constitution, and early American ethos. While later termed "Judeo-Christian," this influence was immediate and practical in 1776, grounding their vision in a biblical heritage that felt both timeless and urgent.
At the heart of all of this is a message I have been trying to convey for months. Extremes will always exist in a country that reveres free speech and free expression above all else.
But as you can see below, extremes are not what this country was built on. This country was built on the middle. And, if you remove the media, the middle has much more in common than not.
Judeo-Christian" as a term postdates America’s founding, arising in the 19th century and peaking in the 20th. However, it encapsulates the biblical heritage—Jewish scriptures and Christian interpretation—that influenced the founders’ values and governance. This legacy, emphasizing law, liberty, and morality, distinguishes America’s roots from Islamic theology, which played no role in its formation. The phrase’s modern use reflects both historical reality and a later ideological construct.
And that is why you see a push to severe the two. Because the ultimate desire is to severe America with its founders. For those that want to understand how engrained the Bible is in our countries founding, read the Founders Bible.
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