“CHARISMATIC CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST”
Not everyone was full of praise for Kirk.
“Charlie Kirk is a charismatic Christian nationalist, who essentially acts as a spokesperson for Trumpism and extremist ideas,” said Kyle Spencer, author of a book that examines the birth of Turning Point USA.
It nurtured an army of enthusiastic activists, some of whom were bused to Washington on Jan 6, 2021 for a rally that turned into a mob invasion of the Capitol with the goal of stopping certification of Trump’s election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Kirk’s evangelical Christian beliefs were intertwined with his political perspective, and he argued that there was no true separation of church and state.
He also referenced the Seven Mountain Mandate, which specifies seven areas where Christians are to lead – politics, religion, media, business, family, education and the arts, and entertainment.
During an appearance with Trump in Georgia last fall, he said Democrats “stand for everything God hates”. Kirk called the Trump versus Kamala Harris choice “a spiritual battle.”
“This is a Christian state. I’d like to see it stay that way,” Kirk told the 10,000 or so Georgians.
And the foreword to a book written by a pastor and Turning Point staffer to be published next week, Kirk wrote: “In today’s America, the Christian faithful are faced with a terrifying and broad array of dangers and threats. We are menaced not by new false gods, but by the return of demons from long ago.”
