Vice President J.D. Vance said to attendees of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) the morning of Thursday, Feb. 20, that Christianity is more than “a set of moral principles” and that it is centered on the belief that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died and rose from the dead.
“Now, we’re gonna get personal,” said moderator Mercedes Schlapp during her 30-minute conversation with Vance. “Your faith—why is it so important to you? What does it mean to you? Tell us why, when you go every single day to work, how faith is a part of who you are.”
“Well, first is, I believe the fundamental tenet of the Christian faith,” said Vance, “it’s not just a set of good moral principles, though it is that. I think the fundamental tenet of our faith is that the Son of God became man, he died, and then he raised himself from the dead.”
“That is the fundamental tenet of the Christian faith,” the vice president said as the audience applauded, “and I think so much flows from that.”
JD Vance at CPAC: ‘We Put Our Faith in God’
CPAC 2025 is taking place in Washington, D.C., Feb. 20-22, and J.D. Vance opened Thursday morning’s general session by having a conversation with Schlapp that touched on immigration, the war in Ukraine, and even masculinity.
“One lesson that flows from” the Christian belief in Jesus’ death and resurrection, Vance said, “is that we shouldn’t fear death. Of course, death is a very bad thing, but there…are much more terrible things than just losing one’s life. And importantly, you could lose one’s soul.”
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“And I think we have, whether it’s fighting for the unborn or fighting for peace and security for our citizens, I want us to be the kind of society where my kids can grow up to be virtuous,” said Vance.
“Young people can be good young Christians, of course, because that’s what I’m trying to raise them to be,” he continued, “and that’s what our public policy is trying to do, creating the space where moms and dads can raise their children in their faith to become good young people.”
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