The evangelical Christian faith on display at Kirk's memorial shaped his politics

"Charlie Kirk's evangelical faith was on display at his memorial service this weekend in Arizona. The service, held on a Sunday morning, felt much like a worship service, complete with prayers, songs and a call from Kirk's widow to "forgive" Kirk's alleged killer "because it was what Christ did." The event opened with performances of contemporary Christian worship music and Kirk's colleagues and friends referred to him as both a prophet and a martyr."

"Vice President Vance said that he talked more about his faith in the two week's since Kirk's assassination than he had in his entire public life. He thanked Kirk for championing his political career from the beginning, when he was still a long-shot candidate for one of Ohio's U.S. Senate seats. President Trump, who spoke last, described the event as an "old-time revival." He called Kirk, a conservative activist, "our greatest evangelist for American liberty" and "a martyr now for American freedom.""

"Kirk's faith was central both to his life and to his political views. He grew up attending Christian school and, like many evangelicals, said he made a decision at a young age to give his life to Jesus. In an interview six years ago with David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network, Kirk said his faith had deepened around the time he got out of high school and founded Turning Point USA."

Charlie Kirk's evangelical faith was central to his life and political views. His memorial in Arizona resembled a worship service with prayers, contemporary Christian music, and a plea from his widow to forgive his alleged killer as Christ did. Speakers called him a prophet and a martyr; Vice President Vance said he spoke about faith more in the two weeks since Kirk's assassination than in his entire public life. President Trump described the event as an 'old-time revival' and called Kirk 'our greatest evangelist for American liberty' and 'a martyr now for American freedom.' He founded Turning Point USA and later TPUSA Faith.

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