Judeo-Christian values are the ‘root system’ of American society, Tim Scott says

August 7, 2025

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) is touting the role that Christianity and individual Christians have played in American history, saying this week that Judeo-Christian values are “the root system” of our society.

The Christian Post reports that Scott was a guest on “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday, promoting his new book One Nation Always Under God: Profiles in Christian Courage.

Scott warns in his book that America is “drifting from its Judeo-Christian values,” adding that, “The foundation of this country has always been a Judeo-Christian ethos and that allows us to love our neighbors.”

The former Republican presidential candidate clarified the best possible future for the nation is founded in Christian values.

Scott stated, “The good news is America is a multicultural nation that allows for people to worship the god of their choice. But at the end of the day, it is undeniable that the foundational — the root system has been our Christian values.”

According to the Christian Post, Scott’s book tells the story of heroic American Christians who moved the nation forward and details “how Christian values forged our legal system, educational institutions, social services, and more.”

Among the historical figures spotlighted in the book are abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, “The Star-Spangled Banner” writer Francis Scott Key, scientist and inventor George Washington Carver, nurse and social advocate Dorothea Dix and Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell.

Scott described other themes of his book including “individual responsibility and having an optimistic view of that future” while conveying the message that “faith has been the driving force behind America’s innovation, prosperity, and moral leadership.”

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