In the Book of Acts, the pagans of Athens gathered to hear the gospel preached by Paul. He engaged in spirited debate "in the market-place, with all the men" (Acts 17:17) and though some mocked him, others were persuaded to the truth by his conviction and eloquence.

In 21st century America, the students of our public universities—a few literally pagan, vastly more metaphorically so—gathered to hear Charlie Kirk share about the values sustaining our civilization, about basic biology, about liberty, and ultimately, about the source of all those truths—Christ. Like Paul, Charlie did not use his incredible intellect to lord it over his interlocutors. Rather, he encouraged them to freely engage with his beliefs in the marketplace of ideas, where he met all who disagreed with him with genuine r

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