Remembrances for Kirk, including at the U.S. Capitol and the White House, have similarly mixed religion with a bellicose brand of right-wing politics, as Kirk, an evangelical Christian who aligned himself with forms of Christian nationalism, often did. As family members, elected officials, faith leaders and fans of Kirk mourned him over the past week, many were defiant — and some, angry.
At Sunday worship at Dream City Church in Phoenix, close to one of Kirk’s homes and the headquarters of his campus organization, Turning Point USA , the service was titled “Freedom Day in America,” an apparent echo of the “Freedom Night in America” events Kirk frequently hosted at the church.
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