Evangelical Leaders Declare Charlie Kirk a Martyr, Sparking Deep Divisions Within Faith Communities
Evangelical Leaders Declare Charlie Kirk a Martyr, Sparking Deep Divisions Within Faith Communities The fatal shooting of conservative podcaster and activist Charlie Kirk last Wednesday at Utah Valley University has ignited a fervent response among evangelical leaders, many of whom are now hailing him as a Christian martyr. Services across the country this past Sunday, September 14, 2025, saw prominent figures like Pastor Rob McCoy and Jackson Lahmeyer eulogizing Kirk, a staunch ally of Donald Trump, as a “God-fearing Christian…