Charlie Kirk’s memorial was a religious ceremony, state funeral and political rally in one

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David Shribman Special to The Globe and Mail Published 30 minutes ago

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Erika Kirk, right, wife of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and the new CEO of Turning Point USA during a memorial service at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

It was the biggest mega church in America, maybe in American history.

Part religious ceremony, part state funeral, part political rally, part revival meeting, part call to action, the memorial to slain Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk was a moment of a great awakening in American life.

It was a spiritual reawakening for the millions of MAGA followers and a startlin