Principle 6: Common Decency

Principle 6: Common Decency

The sixth principle of our Judeo-Christian heritage is based on Matthew 7:12, which Jesus declared in the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 7:12 (NIV) “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.” Many know this saying as the Golden Rule, but here’s...
Principle 5: The Abrahamic Covenant

Principle 5: The Abrahamic Covenant

The fifth principle of our Judeo-Christian heritage is revealed in Genesis 12, Genesis 15, and Galatians 3. Genesis 12:1-3 (NKJV) 1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you....
Principle 1: The Dignity of Human Life

Principle 1: The Dignity of Human Life

We are identifying the 7 principles of our Judeo-Christian heritage.  The first principle is the dignity of human life.  Most civilized people have an innate respect for human life, but where do we get our notions that killing another human being is wrong?  The answer...