Judeo-Christian

English

Alternative forms

• Judæo-Christian (obsolete)
• Judaeo-Christian

Etymology

After a German term coined by Ferdinand Christian Baur in an 1831 issue of the Tübinger Zeitschrift für Theologie. Also Judeo- +‎ Christian.

Adjective

Judeo-Christian (not comparable)

1. (Judaism, Christianity) Of or pertaining to Judaism and Christianity. [1821]

   Hypernyms: Abrahamic, Judeo-Islamo-Christian

   • 1821 October 17, Alexander M'Caul, “Extract of a Letter From Mr. M'Caul”, in The Jewish Expositor, and Friend of Israel‎^[1], volume V, page 478:

     From all I can see there is but one way to bring about the object of the Society, that is by erecting a Judæo Christian community, a city of refuge, where all who wish to be baptized could be supplied with the means of earning their bread.

   • 1829, Joseph Wolff, Missionary Journal of the Rev. Joseph Wolff, Missionary to the Jews‎^[2], volume III, London: James Duncan, page 314:

     He said, that in converting the Jews one should not compel them to change their ancient customs, as circumcision, and keeping the seventh day, for the Abysinians circumcise, and keep the seventh day ; in short, one ought to establish a Judeo-christian church.

   • 1939 July 27 [2017 February 4], George Orwell, George Orwell: An age like this, 1920-1940‎^[3], David R. Godine Publisher, →ISBN, page 401:

     She and Fabrice and even Mosca are incapable of acting meanly, a thing that carries no weight in the Judaeo-Christian scheme of morals.

   • 1992, Thomas Tai-Seale, Thy Kingdom Come: A Biblical Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, page 235:

     And of course, the Baha'i Faith claims to be the fulfillment of the Judeo-Christian tradition.

Translations

relating to Judaism and Christianity

• Catalan: judeocristià
• French: judéo-chrétien (fr)
• Galician: xudeocristián (gl)
• German: judenchristlich (de)
• Italian: giudeocristiano
• Kurdish:

  Northern Kurdish: cuhyanî-filanî

• Polish: judeochrześcijański (pl)
• Russian: иудейско-христианский (iudejsko-xristianskij)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: јудеокршћански

  Roman: judeokršćanski

• Spanish: judeocristiano (es)
• Urdu: یَہُود و نَصاریٰ (yahūd o nasārā)

Noun

Judeo-Christian (plural Judeo-Christians)

1. (Judaism, Christianity) Somebody who follows both Judaism and Christianity.

   Hypernym: Abrahamist

   • 2012, Bernard Beck, chapter 1, in True Jew: Challenging the Stereotype‎^[4], 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. (Judaism, Christianity) Somebody who is either Judaist or Christian.

   Hypernym: Abrahamist

   • 1980 December 13, Patrick Alther, “Gay, Pagan And Proud”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 21, page 4:

     I myself have found what is variously called Neo-Paganism, Wicca, the Old Religion, etc. a source of joy, strength, and purpose. My life is not perfect, but it is far better than being hung up on sin, guilt, and other such bullshit, and going through bizarre intellectual gymnastics trying to reconcile being gay with being a Judeo-Christian.

   • 2006, Edward Nagell, Destiny‎^[5], 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.

Translations

who follows both Judaism and Christianity

• Italian: giudeocristiano m, giudeocristiana f
• Polish: judeochrześcijanin (pl) m, judeochrześcijanka (pl) f