The Eric Metaxas Show Michael Wilkerson on the Loss of Charlie Kirk on Discourse in America
Sep 19, 2025
Michael Wilkerson, an insightful author and commentator on American culture, discusses the troubling assassination of Charlie Kirk and its broader implications for public discourse. He explores the media's minimization of violence and critiques the silence of churches in the face of societal coarsening. Wilkerson suggests that this moment could be a catalyst for a national awakening, focusing on family, masculinity, and civic engagement. The conversation emphasizes hope for revival, parallels with historical events, and the importance of moral courage.
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Nation In A Season Of Political Violence
- Michael Wilkerson argues the nation is in a season of escalating political violence and moral decay.
- He warns that attacks on public figures are political assaults on free speech and democracy.
Left As Power-And-Pleasure Movement
- Eric Metaxas diagnoses the modern left as a party of power and pleasure rather than noble reform.
- He links that will-to-power to nihilism and the cultural embrace of destructive freedoms.
Cultural Coarsening Creates Nihilism
- Metaxas and Wilkerson trace cultural coarsening to media, education, and decades of permissive entertainment.
- They argue infantilized generations lack meaning, which fuels nihilism and hostility to moral arguments.
