Vance Takes Aim at Progressive Atheism
Vice President JD Vance declared progressive ideology more absurd than core Christian beliefs during a Fox News appearance Tuesday, branding it a 'progressive atheistic culture' that mocks the faithful while embracing what he called 'a violation of nature.'
Vance, promoting his new memoir 'Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith' on Fox News, argued that the left dismisses the resurrection of Jesus but accepts far stranger ideas about gender identity.
Those same people will tell you that if a grown man takes some hormonal therapies that Big Pharma told him to take, that person will become a woman. It's like, actually, you believe something that is far crazier and clearly a violation of nature.Vance on Gutfeld!
The View and Behar's Behind-the-Scenes Remark
A rare foray into generally liberal media saw Vance grilled on The View about the economy and immigration, but host Joy Behar later revealed on the companion podcast that she privately encouraged him to run for president during a commercial break, saying she didn't think he was a 'bad guy' even though she would never vote for him.
Trump as 'Person of Faith' Sparks Outrage
During a Monday interview with Sean Hannity, Vance described President Donald Trump as a 'person of faith' who contemplates 'very deep questions,' igniting an immediate backlash. Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh called the characterization 'utter fucking bullshit,' citing Trump's history of selling Bibles and feuding with the late Pope Leo XIV.
The HuffPost report highlighted Trump's claim during the feud that he had a 'better understanding' of the Bible than the pope.
Personal Conversion and Political Horizon
Vance traces his return to faith in the book, citing his marriage to Usha Vance and the birth of their first child as catalysts. He entered the Catholic Church in 2019, becoming the second Catholic vice president after Joe Biden.
The memoir's release, along with Vance's sharp cultural critiques, intensifies speculation about his political ambitions beyond the vice presidency, framing his faith as a foundational element of a potential future run.
It remains to be seen whether his combative framing of a 'progressive atheistic culture' will resonate with voters or further polarize an already divided electorate.
