Episode · The Charlie Kirk Show · 2026-11-01
Books mentioned on From the Archive: Charlie on Keeping Our Country Christlike
In March of 2024, Charlie gave a speech at Calvary Chapel OC filled with wisdom about America's founding and how its legacy should impact Christians voting in upcoming elections.
Charlie Kirk discussed The Book of John by Lin Johnson, Berit Olam: 1 Kings by Jerome T. Walsh, Deuteronomy by Gary Harlan Hall, Titus by Florence Morse Kingsley, Leviticus by Jacob Milgrom, and Ecclesiastes by Philip Graham Ryken.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Book of John
The Book of John is a canonical New Testament gospel known for its distinct focus on the theological nature of Jesus and his divine identity.
Discussed“and the book of john is transformational uh because it is the clearest about christ's divinity um the christ's divinity is expressed in all all gospels”
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Berit Olam: 1 Kings
Discussed“he did even more than that if you you could check it out in uh i think you guys are studying first kings you'll get to that uh pretty soon”
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Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is a foundational biblical book traditionally understood as the final discourse delivered by Moses to the Israelites before they entered the promised land.
Discussed“one thing that we can all agree on is that the promise of the declaration of the constitution is one that is biblical it is based largely and primarily on the book of deuteronomy”
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Titus
Discussed“and then the third is then if you say you're a pastor you're at a much much much higher standard and don't take my word for it i'll give you multiple biblical examples the entire book of titus is all about church governance”
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Leviticus
Leviticus is an ancient biblical text detailing ritual laws, purity customs, and the specific duties assigned to priests within the Israelite tradition, famously studied in depth by scholar Jacob Milgrom.
Discussed“if you are going to be in charge of an ecclesia or a body the entire book of leviticus is about if you are a priest if you are in the handling of the holy different rules different customs different clothes different garments”
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Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes by Philip Graham Ryken is a biblical wisdom text traditionally attributed to Solomon that explores the transient nature of mortal endeavors and the search for meaning.
Discussed“and so look there's a season for everything as it says in ecclesiastes right so they're ramping things up in politics”
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“and if they say something as blasphemous and as heretical that well we don't do politics around here we just do the gospel then I believe you're going to be judged for that kind of heresy”