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Catechist-in-Chief? Vance Introduces Lesser-Known Catholic Moral Principle Into National Discourse

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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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