The High Cost of Free Speech

You’ll hear much on the news over the next few days about the murder of Charlie Kirk, perhaps a name you’ve never heard before.

Kirk was murdered by a shooter (still at large) during an organised public debate on a University campus in Utah.

The secular, liberal press will make much of Kirk’s links to Trump, the political right and American politics. All of which are evident, sadly what we won’t hear is how his evangelical faith in Christ, and belief in the absolute truth of Christ’s claims over and against the madness of a secular, individualistic identitarian worldview and agenda drove his work.

In an interview before his death, an interviewer asked him what he’d like to be remembered for, he looked uncharacteristically surprised by the question, but then answered ‘my faith’.

The Evangelical Times have published a fitting tribute, to a Christian husband, father and public speaker who died doing what he loved to do, encouraging free speech, open debate and answering the craziness of this world with the sanity found in Christ.

The church needs more men willing to do the same with courage and conviction.

He leaves behind a wife and 2 children, pray for them.

https://www.evangelical-times.org/evangelical-debater-charlie-kirk-shot-dead-in-america/