Judaic-Christian Tradition's Impact on American Society Short Paper Now that you discussed the ways Jewish and Christian religions impacted American society, choose the top five (in terms of impact up

The Middle Ages & the Judaic-Christian Tradition

Jennifer Bacuylima
St. Thomas University
Intro to Humanities HUM-1001-OL1
Professor Micha Sumner
June 19, 2025

The Middle Ages & the Judaic-Christian Tradition

10 Ways the Jewish Religion Impacts American Society Today:

1. Emphasis on education and scholarship

2. Influence on civil rights and social justice movements

3. Observance of the Sabbath influencing labor laws

4. Contributions to medicine and ethics

5. Support for religious freedom

6. Jewish holidays add to cultural diversity

7. Contributions to business and finance

8. Legal traditions from the Torah in American law

9. Community service and philanthropy values

10. Impact on American cuisine and media

10 Ways the Christian Religion Impacts American Society Today:

1. National holidays like Christmas and Easter

2. Church involvement in charity and social services

3. Moral influence on laws and public policy

4. Christian symbols and references in politics

5. Churches as community centers

6. Influence on education through religious schools

7. Sunday as a traditional day of rest

8. Christian themes in art, music, and literature

9. Wedding and funeral traditions

10. Missionary work and global outreach from U.S.-based churches