The shocking murder of Charlie Kirk has shaken many of us. But more than grief, it has unveiled something deeper.

In this episode, Jeremy and Phil Cotnoir wrestle with what moments like this reveal: not just political tension, but the spiritual battle beneath it all.

What do these “micro-apocalypses” show us about meaning, about the sacred order holding our society together, and about the false religions rising in our culture?

Jeremy shares how his own thinking has been reshaped, why silence is no longer an option for Christians, and how we can respond with clarity, courage, and truth.

This is a sobering yet hope-filled conversation you won’t want to miss.

On this episode, we talk about:

0:00 Intro  

0:44 Responding to Charlie Kirk’s Murder and the Question of Meaning

3:06 The War Is Not Cultural but Religious

8:04 Why Christians Avoid Culture Wars

16:30 The Leftist Religion

21:06 The Sacred Order at the Heart of Every Civilization

27:07 The Danger of Mis-Categorizing Political vs. Religious Ideas

37:06 The Rise of Violence on Both Left and Post-Christian Right

39:22 Jesus as the Fulcrum of Nonviolence in Society

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Resources Mentioned:

The War Is Not Cultural, It's Religious: https://jeremypryor.substack.com/p/the-war-is-not-cultural-its-religious

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