{"id":2529478,"date":"2026-01-04T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T13:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-if-kirks-assassination-pragers-paralysis-and-petersons-illness-prove-were-finally-loosening-satans-grip-on-america\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T08:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T13:50:51","slug":"what-if-kirks-assassination-pragers-paralysis-and-petersons-illness-prove-were-finally-loosening-satans-grip-on-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-if-kirks-assassination-pragers-paralysis-and-petersons-illness-prove-were-finally-loosening-satans-grip-on-america\/","title":{"rendered":"What if Kirk&#8217;s Assassination, Prager&#8217;s Paralysis, and Peterson&#8217;s Illness Prove We&#8217;re Finally Loosening Satan&#8217;s Grip on America?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Fwhat-if-kirks-assassination-pragers-paralysis-and-petersons-illness-prove-were-finally-loosening-satans-grip-on-america%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=2529478&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>This opinion piece reflects on three high-profile tragedies affecting conservative figures-Dennis Prager&#8217;s paralysis in November 2024, Jordan Peterson&#8217;s serious illness last summer, adn Charlie Kirk&#8217;s assassination on Sept. 10-arguing they are painful but spiritually significant moments. The author frames these events as attacks by satan aimed at people who helped draw others toward Christianity, contending that political engagement often became a gateway to faith for many. Citing Pew Research (Feb 2025) and a Deseret News report (Sept 2025), the article claims the decline of Christianity has slowed or leveled off and that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >younger generations show higher church attendance<\/a>, suggesting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/out-of-control-philadelphia-locals-react-to-recent-night-of-looting\/\" title=\"Philadelphia residents express outrage over recent night of looting, describing it as &#039;out of control&#039;.\">cultural shift back<\/a> toward faith.the piece urges more valiant, faithful leaders willing to confront moral and spiritual darkness and holds up Prager and Peterson&#8217;s perseverance as examples to emulate while mourning Kirk&#8217;s loss. The tone is devotional and exhortatory, blending political commentary with religious interpretation.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>PragerU founder Dennis Prager&rsquo;s paralysis last November, psychologist Jordan Peterson&rsquo;s illness, and TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s assassination &mdash; these are three awful, heart-wrenching moments for three men who brought people not only to conservatism, but more importantly closer to God.<\/p>\n<p>Are each of these incidents proof that the evil one is losing a country that is trying to return to faith?<\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 23, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2025\/11\/dennis-pragers-unbreakable-spirit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Review<\/a> published a story about Prager&rsquo;s status after a fateful day in November of 2024. He had fallen getting out of the shower, and after surgery on his spine, it was confirmed he was paralyzed from the shoulders down.<\/p>\n<p>Prager, in a tale of triumph and inspiration, remains steadfast and his spirit had not changed, according to his broadcast co-host Julie Hartman.<\/p>\n<p>Hartman&rsquo;s piece for National Review appropriately ties these three men together &mdash; Prager, Peterson &mdash; who the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/05\/us-news\/jordan-peterson-was-near-death-due-to-pneumonia-sepsis-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reports was close to dying after getting pneumonia and sepsis last summer, and Kirk who was taken from us on Sept. 10.<\/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>These three men were outspoken in matters of faith and suffered horrible tragedies.<\/p>\n<p>When Satan senses his reign may be compromised, he will try to target the light.<\/p>\n<p>If you refuse to collude with Satan, you find yourself on a collision course with him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/religion\/2025\/02\/26\/decline-of-christianity-in-the-us-has-slowed-may-have-leveled-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pew Research<\/a> reported in February 2025 that Christianity&rsquo;s decline seems to have slowed down or even leveled off.<\/p>\n<p>A study reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/faith\/2025\/09\/03\/gen-z-millenials-faith-church-attendance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deseret News<\/a> in September 2025 found that Gen Z and Millennials have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbo-estimates-biden-plan-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-15-could-kill-almost-4-million-jobs\/\" title=\"CBO Estimates Biden Plan To Raise Minimum Wage To  Could Kill Almost 4 Million Jobs\">higher rates<\/a> of church attendance than the older generations.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, a change is taking place.<\/p>\n<p>When you have a culture that encourages frivolity, short-term satisfaction, and outright hedonism, you find only cold emptiness awaiting those who engage with it.<\/p>\n<p>More Americans are realizing that living without Christ can only bring darkness and sadness.<\/p>\n<p>What started for many as political curiosity or a desire to become more educated to fight back against leftist doctrine became a spiritual journey.<\/p>\n<p>The political realm acted as a vehicle to spiritual renewal.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk was taken from us far too soon. Peterson and Prager we still have. Their work is not only something to applaud, but to emulate.<\/p>\n<p>We need more strong people of faith in this country with courage. 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