MARTYRDOM AND MYTHMAKING: a Christian response to the Charlie Kirk video
A powerful AI-generated video circulating on social media depicts Charlie Kirk standing alongside Paul, Peter, Andrew, Stephen, and other early church martyrs, portraying him as a fellow martyr and brother in Christ. For over four decades, I’ve walked alongside the persecuted church. For me, martyrdom is sacred. Purified from politics and personal convictions. The truth that martyrs proclaim makes them more loving and gentle, not more self-assured and aggressive. I carry a deep burden to protect the integrity of what it means to be a martyr for Christ. I therefore ask that you, as reader, read this with discernment and with the humility that a true witness demands.