Overview

• In 2018, Kirk supported the separation of church and state, criticizing the imposition of religious values through government.
• By 2022, he declared the separation of church and state a 'fiction' and advocated for integrating religion into politics.
• Kirk and Turning Point USA have become influential in the Republican Party, aligning with Trump and mobilizing conservative Christians.
• Kirk's rhetoric includes opposition to LGBTQ rights and the promotion of the Seven Mountains Mandate, aiming to place Christians in key societal positions.
• Experts warn that framing political battles as spiritual warfare could incite radical actions among followers.