{"id":2521109,"date":"2025-12-14T15:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T20:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-says-charlie-kirk-helped-him-better-understand-christianity\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T15:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T20:59:31","slug":"gavin-newsom-says-charlie-kirk-helped-him-better-understand-christianity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-says-charlie-kirk-helped-him-better-understand-christianity\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom Says Charlie Kirk Helped Him Better &#8216;Understand&#8217; Christianity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgavin-newsom-says-charlie-kirk-helped-him-better-understand-christianity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521109&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom credited the late Charlie kirk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">founder<\/a> of Turning Point USA, with helping him gain a deeper understanding of Christianity. In an interview on &#8220;The Ezra Klein Show,&#8221; Newsom explained that Kirk helped him see how Christianity provides millions of Americans with a sense of belonging, community, meaning, and identity, which are urgently needed in the U.S. today. Newsom described himself as more spiritual than religious but acknowledged the powerful role faith and community play in giving people purpose. He previously interviewed Kirk on his podcast, discussing various topics, including the 2024 election and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-democrats-vote-to-repeal-states-last-anti-abortion-law-parental-notification-for-minors\/\" title=\"Illinois Democrats Vote to Repeal State\u2019s Last Anti-Abortion Law \u2013 Parental Notification for Minors\">parental notification laws<\/a> in schools. Kirk was deeply devoted to his Christian faith, observing practices such as the Jewish Sabbath. His final book, &#8220;Stop, in the Name of God,&#8221; was released posthumously, encouraging readers to reconnect with God, family, and themselves. Kirk had expressed a desire to be remembered for his courage in living out his faith, which he considered the most critically important aspect of his life.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom credited the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk Wednesday with helping him to have a deeper understanding of Christianity.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PqBsRNUXWfs&amp;t=869s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> on &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCnxuOd8obvLLtf5_-YKFbiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ezra Klein Show<\/a>&rdquo; that Kirk helped him realize that Christianity creates a &ldquo;sense of belonging&rdquo; and &ldquo;community&rdquo; to millions of Americans that need meaning in their lives. He said that these aspects of Christianity are desperately needed in the U.S. today.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:00\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"6820\">That was also telling, you know, I lazily said, you know,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"opacity-80 text-sm\" data-timestamp=\"\">&nbsp;&lsquo;<\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:07\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"6840\" data-end=\"11500\">Jesus,&rsquo; and [Kirk] got offended. And then I said it again, and I realized, &lsquo;Boy, you really are<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:12\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"11500\" data-end=\"16440\">offended. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:12\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"11500\" data-end=\"16440\">Forgive me.&rsquo; And I didn&rsquo;t understand how deeply held his faith was and<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:16\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"16440\" data-end=\"19540\">how much of an organizing principle it is for him as well.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:20\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"20440\" data-end=\"24160\">These rallies and everything, that&rsquo;s interesting. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:20\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"20440\" data-end=\"24160\">Just that merger in terms of creating community,<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:25\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"24540\" data-end=\"28020\">sense of belonging, meaning, identity, that&rsquo;s hard to break.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:30\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"29740\" data-end=\"34660\">&ldquo;It gives people meaning and purpose. It&rsquo;s powerful&hellip; <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:43\">That&rsquo;s powerful. Faith, community, belonging. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:30\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"29740\" data-end=\"34660\"><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:43\">These are, we&rsquo;re desperate for that.<\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:49\">And those are universal,<\/span>&rdquo; Newsom added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/03\/06\/charlie-kirk-gavin-newsom-parents-schools-transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interviewed<\/a> Kirk on his podcast, &ldquo;This Is Gavin Newsom,&rdquo; in March where they discussed and debated a wide variety of issues, including the 2024 election and laws preventing schools from notifying parents about their child&rsquo;s identity.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The California governor said that he is more spiritual than religious and goes to church on Christmas. Kirk was deeply devoted to his Christian faith and even turned off his phone from Friday through Saturday night to honor what he called the &ldquo;Jewish Sabbath.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kirk&rsquo;s final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Stop-Name-God-Honoring-Transform\/dp\/B0FPPV48PB\/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=188087572684&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PTWTKvczmivVX4BXH5tEdOg88q2UcB63H1xaHLi9-mqemycTRiROLCg6D_ocFnQcwf0Od7PuFhXfIWWpp6QWymfSiRERvrW6LHxv4DV6A8H34AJdSqBrQgaU3ao2zll_y78kOSXm-YkdaNI7fXjb3oe08eD1rCilDb3-Wxd-9igXejkV47A_8M0MzI-sAB6GcQMon9R6IqrCCHZHTj-OTrcJuxq5wYlbmN-J-bEYFps.5gNqTRZ6_ai8CsLYRJkc8WsO8tWHAIjCVxlHSeywFWg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=779565152544&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;hvlocphy=9007528&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=14054981616354638201--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=14054981616354638201&amp;hvtargid=kwd-900940053998&amp;hydadcr=12536_13429549_1260773&amp;keywords=charlie+kirk+new+book&amp;mcid=c0acc20f94003c6195f64ac810b51234&amp;qid=1765386575&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book<\/a>, &ldquo;Stop, in the Name of God,&rdquo; was posthumously released on Tuesday and has been promoted by his widow, Erika. In the book, Kirk guides readers on how to &ldquo;unplug, recharge and reconnect with God, family, and yourself in a way that nurtures your soul.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In June, Kirk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?si=ccEciZqpsVWMuiTx&amp;v=gJHkXKSId-Y&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> on &ldquo;The Iced Coffee Hour&rdquo; that he wanted to be remembered for &ldquo;courage for [his] faith,&rdquo; noting that faith was the most important thing in his life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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