"Kirk is an evangelical Christian, and that's actually a later development in his life. His group, Turning Point USA, was initially focused on college students, not religion. But around 2019, Kirk had a conversion of sorts. He started incorporating evangelical Christianity into his work, started speaking regularly at churches, hosting pastors conferences and even promoting the idea that the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation. By the end of his life, Kirk was devoting a lot of his time to promoting conservative Christianity."
"This Sunday, President Trump and other political leaders will gather in Arizona to memorialize the conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk, who was assassinated earlier this month in Utah, was an evangelical Christian. He was not a pastor, but since his death, his allies have framed him as an important religious leader. But Kirk has also been criticized by some Christians, particularly African American Christians, about his views on race and social justice issues."
Charlie Kirk was an evangelical Christian who incorporated faith into his political activism after about 2019, transforming Turning Point USA's focus from campus outreach to conservative Christianity. He began speaking at churches, hosting pastors' conferences, and promoting the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. After his assassination in Utah, political leaders including President Trump plan a memorial in Arizona. Evangelical followers have portrayed Kirk as a martyr for free speech and used AI-generated images to commemorate him, while other Christians, particularly African American Christians, have criticized his stances on race and social justice.
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