Rick Santorum's description of President Obama's "phony theology" is by now famous. He immediately defended his choice of words by saying that they applied not to the president's religion but rather to radical environmentalists. Looking at what he said in context, the defense is, basically, sound. That's not surprising. Rick Santorum does not throw around the word "theology" lightly.
More than any other candidate, theology -- particularly the theology of St. Augustine (354-430) -- infuses his message and shapes his worldview. Other commentators have noted this affinity, but they have focused specifically on Augustine and sex, or rather, sexual repression.
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