Video and photos show that Trump recited the oath from Roberts without placing his hand on the Lincoln Bible, first used to swear in the 16th U.S. president, and a Bible his mother gave him in 1955.

Now people are questioning that gesture, and wondering if the president can be sworn in without using a Bible. The answer is quite simple: Yes. Here’s why. Article VI, Clause 3 of the U.S ...

It categorizes reality into three levels: the divine, the intermediary realm, and the material world. Under the guidance of The Holy Spirit, The Bible was officially canonized in 397 CE. The Nag ...

However, I can’t help but think there is, at the very least, a subconscious message behind Trump’s decision not to place his hand on the Bible, breaking with the tradition upheld by virtually every ...

Some onlookers observed that President Donald Trump didn't place his hand on the Bible when sworn in at his inauguration, prompting questions about how the Bible traditionally factors into the ...

However, some on social media have wondered if Trump failed to correctly take his oath by doing so without a hand on the Bible. VERIFY reader Ruth emailed us to ask about Trump’s oath. Article II of ...

(Morry Gash – Pool/Getty Images) The U.S. Constitution does not stipulate that a president-to-be place his or her hand on a Bible when taking the Oath, because each president who recites this ...

Video and photos show that Trump recited the oath from Roberts without placing his hand on the Lincoln Bible, first used to swear in the 16th U.S. president, and a Bible his mother gave him in 1955.

However, some on social media have wondered if Trump failed to correctly take his oath by doing so without a hand on the Bible. VERIFY reader Ruth emailed us to ask about Trump’s oath.

President Donald Trump neglected to place his hand on the Bible while taking the oath of office on Monday, causing social media to erupt with theories about the move. Trump's inauguration committee ...