Eliyahu Stern, Assistant Professor of Judaic & Religious Studies at Yale, Saturday afternoon, Seudah Sh’lishit (a light Sabbath afternoon meal), 5 PM Is America a "Judeo-Christian" Country? Culture Wars in America from WWII to 9/11 Judeo-Christianity is the most commonly used phrase to describe the religious character of the United States. However, the term was only first invoked in the second half of the twentieth century. What does this term mean and what role has it played in American foreign policy?