'Party of losers': 6 highlights from the third Republican debate
Tim Scott: 'America does not work without a faith-filled Judeo-Christian foundation'
Scott insisted that "the loss of faith in this nation" has led to the "deep challenges" currently engulfing the U.S.
The South Carolina senator spoke of the importance of "restoring faith, restoring our Christian values that will help this nation once again become the city on the hill."
He noted how former President Ronald Reagan's description of the U.S. as a "city on the hill" originated from Matthew 5.
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He also cited former President Abraham Lincoln's warning that "a house divided against itself cannot stand" as a reference to the Gospel of Mark.
"Our founding documents speak to the importance of the faith foundation," he added. "You don't have to be a Christian for America to work for you, but America does not work without a faith-filled Judeo-Christian foundation."
Scott made his pitch to voters as a leader who can help "restore faith in God, faith in each other and faith in our future." He contends that "without that focus, none of the issues, the policies matter."
"We have to get back to being a nation that is, in fact, the city on the hill that believes in each other enough for us to fight for that future," he concluded.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
