Observers call his election “a seismic shift” in this formerly solid-red conservative stronghold that is home to dozens of international evangelical ministries and several military installations.
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At a recent conference of pastors from across the country hosted by Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, speakers promoted Christian nationalist ideas and pushed right-wing talking points about the LGBTQ community, the education system, and diversity initiatives. In multiple cases, speakers suggested death is an acceptable punishment for promoting supposed leftist ideology or even staying silent against it. In late May, the “faith” branch of Turning Point hosted “1,100 pastors and wives” at its Pastors Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. The three-day-long summit came under fire for partnering with a registered sex offender and promoting extreme Christian fundamentalist ideology, specifically encouraging the church to push for Supreme Court cases while the court has a conservative majority. Kirk’s organization has recently increased its promotion of Christian fundamentalist ideology by pushing churches to become more politically active and partnering, through its “faith” arm