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Dr. Frank Turek reminded patriots at AMFEST that Christianity doesn’t collapse under scrutiny — it thrives on it, because faith grounded in evidence is unafraid of questions. He distilled the case down to two rock-solid facts every skeptic must face: that God exists and that Jesus rose from the dead, and he challenged listeners to follow the evidence rather than fashionable doubts. This unapologetic, evidence-first approach is exactly what America’s embattled churches need right now.
Turek also cut through sentimental piety with plainspoken theology about grace and justice, explaining why no sane person should demand perfect justice from an infinitely just God when the alternative is mercy. He forcefully rejected cheap relativism and reminded Christians that grace is the better gift — and that truth matters even when it’s uncomfortable. That clarity about sin, repentance, and divine mercy is the antidote to the moral confusion poisoning our universities and newsrooms.
As an apologist who has squared off with atheists across campuses, Turek made the conservative case that rigorous argument and firm conviction win hearts and minds when presented boldly and respectfully. He argued that the culture war on college quads is won by men and women who bring both reason and compassion, and he praised figures who used their platforms to open that on-ramp to faith. That’s why voices like Charlie Kirk’s mattered so much; they were often the first conservative witness students would hear in a hostile environment.
We cannot talk about apologetics and cultural courage without acknowledging the violent cowardice that took Charlie Kirk from us. The assassination at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, shocked a nation and exposed the raw danger of unchecked political hatred; authorities arrested a suspect, and the case remains a grim reminder that our public square has become poisonous. Conservatives have every right to demand justice and to call out the moral rot that breeds such attacks while defending free speech and robust debate.
The nationwide outpouring for Kirk — including memorials and massive gatherings that united tens of thousands who loved his blend of faith and fire — shows that ideas matter and that martyrs for truth galvanize movements. Americans who believe in God, free speech, and ordered liberty turned grief into resolve, filling stadiums and churches to honor a man who put the gospel before mere politics. That resolve is what Turek and others are trying to channel into renewed apologetics and civic courage.
If conservatives want to win, we must do two things at once: defend the truth with the evidence Turek champions, and answer the broken with the grace he rightly elevates. The left has mastered mobilizing outrage — we must master reason, love, and the sustained courage to stand in the public square. Take up the work of rigorous apologetics, vote like your values matter, and refuse to let cowardice and slander define our movement; Charlie Kirk’s legacy and Frank Turek’s witness demand nothing less.
