It’s been a month since the world observed the International Day of Peace — a day meant to pause, breathe, and imagine humanity laying down its weapons for at least twenty-four hours.
And here in America? We laid someone to rest.
Yes, on that same day, Charlie Kirk was buried. The timing was almost biblical in its irony: a global day for ceasefire and reconciliation, and a funeral for one of America’s most combative political figures.
If irony were a sacrament, this would qualify.
The Tragedy and the Turning
Kirk’s death shocked the nation. His wife’s public act of forgiveness toward the man who killed him stunned it even more. In an era when outrage is the national language, her words sounded like a foreign tongue — trembling, painful, holy.
For a moment, the shouting stopped.
Would Charlie himself have forgiven the shooter had he survived?
We will never know. My guess? He would have wrestled with it, just like the rest of us wrestle between grace and justice, mercy and anger. That tension is the American condition — and perhaps the Christian one too.
When Faith and Politics Collide
Charlie Kirk was a paradox. He didn’t pastor a church or preach from a pulpit, yet he built a movement that often felt like one. His political gospel promised salvation for America — but only a certain kind of America.
He fused the cross with the flag so tightly that pulling them apart now threatens to tear both.
To millions, he was a missionary for conservative values.
To others, he was a messenger of exclusion dressed in Scripture’s language.
That tension is what makes his life, and his death, so worth reflecting on.
Because when Christianity becomes a campaign slogan, it stops being good news for everyone. It becomes good news for the already comfortable — and bad news for those still waiting on justice.
The Larger Pattern
First Israel, now Charlie Kirk — each tragedy, each conflict, each eruption of violence is followed by an avalanche of rage online. No one can speak without being accused of betrayal.
Questioning anything, or anyone, now risks public execution on social media.
This is not the America we signed up for.
The Founders gave us a Constitution built on debate, dissent, and conscience — not algorithmic lynch mobs and ideological loyalty tests.
My American Penny
So here’s my small contribution — my “American penny” in the jar of national noise.
Maybe it’s time we stop asking who’s right and start asking what’s righteous.
Maybe we admit that peace requires more courage than war.
Maybe we take Rodney King’s question — “Can we all get along?” — and hear it again as prophecy instead of plea.
Because right now, we are a nation with the vocabulary of faith but the temperament of vengeance.
And as the supposed leader of the free world, we cannot export peace until we practice it.
The Path Forward
Forgiveness is not surrender. It is the highest form of strength. Kirk’s widow showed us that.
The International Day of Peace reminded us of it.
And the Gospel of Christ commands it:
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” — Matthew 5:9
Peace will not come through policy alone; it begins in posture — the posture of humility, repentance, and the willingness to listen.
If we can recover that, maybe next year’s Day of Peace will not feel like satire. It might feel like progress.
Thank you for reading this blog. I appreciate your continued support in raising awareness about the issues that impact our relationships, families, friendships, and the institutions and environments—political, social, and economic—in which we live and work. Please share this blog—and explore my other articles and videos—each one created to educate, empower, and uplift. Together, we can challenge the belief systems that hold us back and press forward into openness, love, consideration, and peace—opening doors of opportunity for all.
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“Can We Just Get Along?” — Reflections After the International Day of Peace
It’s been a month since the world observed the International Day of Peace — a day meant to pause, breathe, and imagine humanity laying down its weapons for at least twenty-four hours.
And here in America? We laid someone to rest.
Yes, on that same day, Charlie Kirk was buried. The timing was almost biblical in its irony: a global day for ceasefire and reconciliation, and a funeral for one of America’s most combative political figures.
If irony were a sacrament, this would qualify.
The Tragedy and the Turning
Kirk’s death shocked the nation. His wife’s public act of forgiveness toward the man who killed him stunned it even more. In an era when outrage is the national language, her words sounded like a foreign tongue — trembling, painful, holy.
For a moment, the shouting stopped.
Would Charlie himself have forgiven the shooter had he survived?
We will never know. My guess? He would have wrestled with it, just like the rest of us wrestle between grace and justice, mercy and anger. That tension is the American condition — and perhaps the Christian one too.
When Faith and Politics Collide
Charlie Kirk was a paradox. He didn’t pastor a church or preach from a pulpit, yet he built a movement that often felt like one. His political gospel promised salvation for America — but only a certain kind of America.
He fused the cross with the flag so tightly that pulling them apart now threatens to tear both.
To millions, he was a missionary for conservative values.
To others, he was a messenger of exclusion dressed in Scripture’s language.
That tension is what makes his life, and his death, so worth reflecting on.
Because when Christianity becomes a campaign slogan, it stops being good news for everyone. It becomes good news for the already comfortable — and bad news for those still waiting on justice.
The Larger Pattern
First Israel, now Charlie Kirk — each tragedy, each conflict, each eruption of violence is followed by an avalanche of rage online. No one can speak without being accused of betrayal.
Questioning anything, or anyone, now risks public execution on social media.
This is not the America we signed up for.
The Founders gave us a Constitution built on debate, dissent, and conscience — not algorithmic lynch mobs and ideological loyalty tests.
My American Penny
So here’s my small contribution — my “American penny” in the jar of national noise.
Maybe it’s time we stop asking who’s right and start asking what’s righteous.
Maybe we admit that peace requires more courage than war.
Maybe we take Rodney King’s question — “Can we all get along?” — and hear it again as prophecy instead of plea.
Because right now, we are a nation with the vocabulary of faith but the temperament of vengeance.
And as the supposed leader of the free world, we cannot export peace until we practice it.
The Path Forward
Forgiveness is not surrender. It is the highest form of strength. Kirk’s widow showed us that.
The International Day of Peace reminded us of it.
And the Gospel of Christ commands it:
Peace will not come through policy alone; it begins in posture — the posture of humility, repentance, and the willingness to listen.
If we can recover that, maybe next year’s Day of Peace will not feel like satire. It might feel like progress.
Thank you for reading this blog. I appreciate your continued support in raising awareness about the issues that impact our relationships, families, friendships, and the institutions and environments—political, social, and economic—in which we live and work. Please share this blog—and explore my other articles and videos—each one created to educate, empower, and uplift. Together, we can challenge the belief systems that hold us back and press forward into openness, love, consideration, and peace—opening doors of opportunity for all.
Subscribe today to The Power Is Now TV for insightful shows on real estate, business, and wealth-building. Become a member of EricFrazier.com to access exclusive business and personal financial consulting resources.
Eric Lawrence Frazier, MBA
Your trusted advisor in business and wealth
www.ericfrazier.com | www.ericfrazieruk.com
NMLS #451807 | CA DRE #01143484
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