Is the Constitution Judeo-Christian?

It is commonplace, particularly in discussions about religious liberty, to describe the Constitution as 'Judeo-Christian' in its origins—but is this historically accurate? If so, what might it mean for the Constitution as a document meant to endure? Professors Menachem Lorberbaum of Tel Aviv University, Mark Silk of Trinity College, and Suzanne Last Stone of the Cardozo School of Law discuss the development and context of the Constitution to explore its relationship to the Jewish and Christian traditions. Michael Gerhardt, National Constitution Center scholar-in-residence, moderates.

This program is presented in partnership with the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

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