Charlie Kirk Murder Sparks Wave of People Returning to Church, Sharing on Social Media

In Scottish, “kirk” means “church,” a perhaps apt observation in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder — and the surge in church attendance that seems to have followed his assassination.

While speaking to Deseret News earlier this year, Kirk said the secular world needed to be pointed “toward getting back to the church, getting back to faith, getting married, having children,” adding, “That is the type of conservatism that I represent, and I’m trying to paint a picture of virtue, of lifting people up, not just staying angry.”

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It seems — tragically — in his death, the Turning Point USA founder could get his wish.