Biden Embraces Augustine, but would Augustine Embrace Biden?

Noble sentiments indeed. Biden then went on to say this with respect to his own view of the common objects of America’s love: opportunity, security, liberty, dignity, respect, honor and truth. As one columnist noted, “Biden didn’t just refer to Augustine, he also made part of his political theology a key element of his own Inaugural vision.”

It is certainly, a departure from anything Trump might have said, presuming Trump had even heard of Augustine. Trump’s mantra was more in keeping with Norman Vincent Peale and the notion that if life hands you a lemon, make lemonade. The “pursuit of happiness” and the good life was more Trump’s style.

But since he took office, Biden has issued a number of Executive Orders that Augustine might not feel so sanguine about. In fact, he might feel downright insulted that he had been misquoted or taken out of context or worse, used for a variety of issues that Augustine could not or would not in the least support.

The Spectator opined that Joe Biden was now the high priest of the cult of woke, and that restoring mandatory critical race theory training is a dreadful idea. Ouch.

That’s just for openers. The Equality Act which Biden wants to sign into law, is seen by many as a perilous threat to religious freedom. There would be serious consequences for the nation if that were to happen. It would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by forbidding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, as one commentator noted, “the Act forbids appeal to the 1993 Religious Freedom and Restoration Act (RFRA) on the part of individuals or organizations.”

Here’s what this means in practice:

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