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Aug 13, 2012 · His father’s death reportedly led to a period of soul-searching, during which he read the works of novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand and others. Ryan has cited Rand as a major influence on his decision to seek a career in public service, although he rejects her well-known atheism. Read the full religious profile.
May 13, 2024 · Paul Ryan (born January 29, 1970, Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.) is an American Republican politician who served as a congressman from Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives (1999–2019), where he was speaker from 2015 to 2019. He was selected by Mitt Romney to be his vice presidential running mate in the 2012 presidential election.
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Sep 30, 2014 · Paul Ryan on ‘The Way Forward’ and the Catholic Faith. The chairman of the House Budget Committee discusses his new book and how his faith influences his approach to public policy.
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Aug 11, 2012 · Nor is Ryan the kind of Christian who is likely to say, as George W. Bush famously did, that his favorite philosopher is Jesus. Instead, Ryan has said that it was Ayn Rand who inspired him to...
Aug 15, 2012 · For most of his public life, Paul Ryan has embraced a philosophy that is, frankly, at odds with Catholic insights. Indeed, for most of his public life, he has enthusiastically endorsed the gospel of Ayn Rand.
Religion: Roman Catholic. Hometown: Janesville, Wisconsin. Education: 1988: Graduated from Joseph A. Craig High School in Janesville, Wisconsin. 1992: BA, Miami University (Ohio) , Economics and Political Science. Paul Ryan Resources: Paul Ryan Official House of Representatives Site. http://www.budget.house.gov/ http://www.americanroadmap.org/
Aug 17, 2012 · Ryan is a Roman Catholic, and with Vice-President Joe Biden on the Democratic side this is the first time that both parties have Catholics on the ticket.
