Micah Beckwith said Wednesday that Indiana should amend its constitution to require candidates for public office to profess their belief “in Judeo-Christian orthodoxy” – a religious oath similar to those found in Revolutionary-era state constitutions. “I wouldn’t say we should just legislate a religious test right now because it’s going to be a violation of our state constitution,” Beckwith said. Beckwith argued that early state constitutions required officeholders to publicly affirm Christian beliefs and said he would like to restore similar provisions. Several early state constitutions once required elected officials to profess Christianity, Protestantism or belief in God. Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Indiana’s 1816 Constitution required officeholders to affirm a belief in God and in future rewards and punishments.