When the world lost Charlie Kirk, reactions came quickly. Some celebrated his death, others tried to justify the violence, and many ignored the spiritual reality behind the tragedy. But one of the most surprising voices came from actress Jamie Lee Curtis. On Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, she broke down in tears as she reflected on Kirk’s murder. Her words, though conflicted, give us an honest glimpse into how unbelievers wrestle with truth.
Jamie Lee Curtis called Charlie Kirk’s views “abhorrent” while still weeping over his murder. Her reaction shows how unbelievers may acknowledge fragments of truth but reject God’s authority.
Jamie Lee Curtis on Faith, Murder, and Truth
As reported by the Western Journal, Jamie Lee Curtis admitted she disagreed with Kirk on nearly everything:
“I disagreed with him on almost every point I ever heard him say.”
She went further, describing his views as “abhorrent”:
“Even though I find what his ideas were abhorrent to me … I still believe he’s a father and a husband and a man of faith, and I hope whatever connection to God means that he felt it.”
Yet, despite her harsh words about his ideas, she cried while acknowledging his humanity:
“I believe he was a man of faith, and I hope in that moment when he died that he felt connected to his faith.”
Notice the tension: she cannot escape the reality that murder is evil and tragic. She cannot dismiss that Kirk was a man, a husband, a father, and a person of faith. And yet, she recoils at the foundation of his beliefs.
When the World Calls Truth “Hate”
The young man who murdered Charlie Kirk said he had “enough of his hatred.” Court documents allege that Tyler Robinson told others he targeted Kirk because he believed his views were hateful and destructive.
I’ve watched Charlie for years. I’ve seen how he handled debates, discussions, and interviews. He didn’t mock people. He didn’t spew venom. He spoke truth. But because his worldview was rooted in Scripture, the world branded him hateful. We’ve seen this same distortion in how Big Tech silences Christians and conservatives, labeling biblical truth as dangerous. Jesus warned us of this very thing: “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first” (John 15:18).
The hostility isn’t against the messenger — it’s against the God who speaks through His Word.
The Law Written on the Heart
Romans 2:15 explains what Curtis displayed: “They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness.”
Her tears showed she knew murder is wrong. Her compassion revealed that she valued human dignity. Her acknowledgment of Kirk’s faith hinted at a recognition of eternity. These are fragments of God’s truth written on her heart.
But Romans 8:7 gives us the other side: “The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.” That’s why she called his views abhorrent. What she was ultimately rejecting wasn’t Charlie Kirk himself. She was rejecting the God Charlie served. It’s the same deception we see in progressive Christianity, where people claim faith while rejecting God’s Word as the standard of truth.
Charlie Kirk and the Clash of Worldviews
The life of Charlie Kirk illustrates what happens when a man builds his convictions on Scripture in a culture that despises God’s authority. His policies, arguments, and worldview were not arbitrary — they flowed from biblical truth.
That’s why his critics found him so dangerous. He was consistent. He didn’t bend to cultural trends. He refused to let the shifting winds of opinion rewrite God’s standards.
And so the world hissed. They didn’t just disagree — they raged. They branded him hateful, dangerous, even worthy of death. It’s the sound of spiritual darkness recoiling against light.
Demons Hissing at the Truth
When I see reactions like Curtis’s — the sobbing, the contradiction, the acknowledgment of humanity alongside the rejection of God’s authority — it feels like listening to demons hiss. That’s what truth does. It exposes. It convicts. It unsettles.
Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
The tears of Jamie Lee Curtis are a human picture of that deeper reality. She couldn’t deny the tragedy of murder. She couldn’t escape the humanity of Kirk. But she couldn’t embrace the God who defines both.
Why This Matters for Believers
So what do we take away from this?
— Expect truth to be mislabelled as hate.
— Recognize that unbelievers may affirm fragments of truth but still reject its source.
— Remember that the hostility isn’t personal — it’s spiritual.
— Keep speaking truth with compassion, no matter the backlash.
Curtis’s tears prove that even in unbelief, conscience remains. And Kirk’s legacy proves that living boldly for Christ will cost us — but it will also echo long after we’re gone.
Our Call Today
We mourn Charlie Kirk’s murder, but we don’t mourn without hope. We know that God’s truth stands. We know that the same gospel that Kirk proclaimed is still the only power that saves.
And so we continue. Boldly. Unafraid. Unashamed.
Arch Kennedy
Bold, Unfiltered, and Unafraid
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