Santorum is what used to be called a “Rose Window Conservative”: much more concerned with conserving the heritage of Medieval Scholasticism and the Council of Trent than in conserving the American Founding. The whole Anglo-Scottish “Enlightenment” on which the American Founding was based is one step too far for him, just like the Continental “Enlightenment” was a step too far for those of us whose conservatism is shaped by Burke, Acton and Kirk.
That sounds like a Roman Catholic take on Christianity.
This is better than NO take on Christianity, of course. God can fix distorted belief better than NO belief.
While Cruz isn’t technically a NO belief situation, indulge me in a little “concern trollery” as to whether he buys into the dominionist wishes of his papa towards him (his papa’s son). If he does... that’s a heaping helping of self will sitting where faith in Christ really ought to be. Jesus refused the devil’s offer to give him the kingdoms of the earth prematurely (before God snatches them from him) over this issue... it’s not the most trivial thing in the world, let’s say that.
Please take this not as an absolute statement of bad news, but as a pointer to a wisp of smoke coming from his house. Maybe he just burned the beans, or maybe his house is on fire. We might want to look.