May 24, 2023
While many people have heard of Judeo-Christian values, Dennis Prager believes few can articulate them, which he laments, because, in his words, "Judeo-Christian values are the moral foundation of Western Civilization." Prager argued that while Jews and Christians have differences in theology, they are fundamentally aligned on questions of moral values, which are more foundational to creating and maintaining a healthy society. Prager notes that most religious Jews, Catholics, Protestants, and Mormons are in agreement on basic propositions of right and wrong. Prager also outlines a non-exhaustive list of those basic propositions. There is one God. There are objective moral truths, rooted in God. Good and Evil are the same for all people. God is the source of our rights. The human being is created in the image of God. The world is based on divine order; order rests on distinctions. Man is not basically good. As human nature is not inherently good, natural inclinations are poor