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J. D. Vance: “The country needs a more assertive church, I think, to get…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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The Vice President and I Discuss Political Philosophy

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… and yet still feels to me a little bit like what you talked about, sensitive or almost. There's a lack of self confidence that I see in the church, but The country needs a more assertive church, I think, to get back on track. Yes. Pope Benedict said that what people want out of a priest, he was saying, it's not social worker, it's not psychologist, someone to hold your hand. (50:58–51:04)

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