Catechist-in-Chief? Vance Introduces Lesser-Known Catholic Moral Principle Into National Discourse, by Jonathan Liedl
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Vice President JD Vance addresses the pro-lifers gathered Jan. 24 at the 2025 March for Life in Washington. (photo: EWTN screenshot)
By Jonathan Liedl, National Catholic Register, February 3, 2025
Jonathan Liedl is senior editor for the Register. His background includes state Catholic conference work, three years of seminary formation, and tutoring at a university Christian study center. Liedl holds a B.A. in Political Science and Arabic Studies (Univ. of Notre Dame), an M.A. in Catholic Studies (Univ. of St. Thomas), and is currently completing an M.A. in Theology at the Saint Paul Seminary. He lives in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
The vice president’s appeal to the ‘ordo amoris,’ a theological principle developed by Augustine and Aquinas, has sparked a theological debate — and suggested that Catholic principles are about to play an unprecedented role in policy disputes.
Is JD Vance adding Catechism-in-Chief to his myriad of other official duties? Lately, he’s been giving the new administration a “Theology on Tap” vibe, even if not everyone is drinking it up.
The vice president’s use of a lesser-known theological concept to defend the Trump White House’s position on immigration has sparked widespread theological debate, while also suggesting that the Catholic convert’s status as second-in-command may inject Catholic thought into national policy conversations in possibly unprecedented ways. ….
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