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From Biden's giant Bible to Christian flags waved by rioters, 'religion' means different things to different people and different eras

  • Written by Samuel L. Boyd, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
From Biden's giant Bible to Christian flags waved by rioters, 'religion' means different things to different people and different erasJill Biden holds the Bible as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2021.Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP

The Bible featured prominently in the inauguration. In fact, three were used in the swearing-in ceremonies – Kamala Harris used both Thurgood Marshall’s and one belonging to a friend; Joseph Biden...

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