Judeo-Christian

English

Symbols of Judeo-Christian religions

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Judeo- + Christian.

Adjective

Judeo-Christian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Judaism and Christianity.
    • 1992, Thomas Tai-Seale, Thy Kingdom Come: A Biblical Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, p 235
      And of course, the Baha'i Faith claims to be the fulfillment of the Judeo-Christian tradition.

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Noun

Judeo-Christian (plural Judeo-Christians)

  1. (religion) Somebody who follows both Judaism and Christianity.
    • 2012, Bernard Beck, chapter 1, in True Jew: Challenging the Stereotype, illustrated edition, New York: Algora Publishing, →ISBN, page 25:
      Even the great devotion of the Judeo-Christians to Jesus did not separate them from Judaism.
  2. (religion) Somebody who is either Judaist or Christian.
    • 2006, Edward Nagell, Destiny, volume 2, 1094 New DeHaven Street, Suite 100, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2713: Infinity Publishing, →ISBN, page 1:
      No matter what religion people belong to, if they do not accept any formal religion, or even if they are Agnostics, Atheists, or Anti-theists, most Americans and Europeans use the word “God” with the Judeo-Christian definition. This does not mean that everyone who uses this word believes in that particular God or that there is any God. This volume discusses God in terms used by Judeo-Christians, as understood by them.

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