Kirk's rise as a Christian hero exposes the faith's perilous path

Kirk's Rise as a Christian Hero Exposes the Faith's Perilous Path

Attempts to sanitize Kirk demonstrate a perilous consensus among many Christians to make the faith the bedrock of authoritarianism.

In the weeks since Charlie Kirk's rise, American Christians have chosen strange epitaphs to memorialize the popular conservative pundit.

“If Charlie Kirk lived in the biblical times, he would have been the 13th disciple,”
said U.S. Troy Nehls in a recent hearing on Capitol Hill.
Kirk was dubbed “an evangelist”
in remarks to his congregation by Pastor Mark Driscoll, and compared to
Paul,”
by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Fox News.

This consensus among many Christians that the faith should be the bedrock of authoritarianism in the United States means the fight against American authoritarianism requires an organized effort to shift this Christian consensus.

Author: Kirk's story shows faith's dark path.

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Religion News Service Religion News Service — 2025-10-15

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