The recent murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, along with a tragic school shooting in Minneapolis, is stirring fresh debates about violence driven by ideological beliefs.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Corey Miller, who leads Ratio Christi—a Christian apologetics and evangelism initiative targeting college campuses—stated, “The events unfolding in our universities are reflective of wider cultural shifts.”

He further emphasized his point by saying, “Politics is influenced by cultural trends, and culture is, in turn, shaped by educational systems.”

Kirk was tragically killed while attending a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in September. Just weeks before, a gunman opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, resulting in the deaths of two children and injuries to 18 others. The involvement of ideological motives in these incidents remains a contentious topic among lawmakers and specialists.

Dr. Corey Miller cautions that the teachings prevalent in universities, particularly those rooted in Marxism, are contributing to what he describes as America’s “assassination culture.”

Miller, a philosopher and author of “The Progressive Miseducation of America,” argues that America’s culture wars start in the classroom. 

Miller argues universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.

“There is a postmodern kind of cultural Marxism that is being taught at the universities that feed this hostility of what is an assassination culture. It is a lower view of human life,” he reasoned.

Studies show professors fear open dialogue as cancel culture spreads across campuses. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Miller told Fox News Digital the Marxist worldview taught at many universities turns people against one another by emphasizing social status and identity.

“Any kind of inequality whatsoever is viewed as injustice, and it really ignites a firestorm under students to feel like they’ve got the ability to service in the cause of justice,” Miller said.

Several studies back up Miller’s warning. A survey by Inside Higher Ed found that 87% of professors struggle to discuss politics on campus. Another by Hanover Research found more than 90% believe academic freedom is under threat. A Harvard paper reached a similar conclusion, citing a growing “cancel culture” in higher education.

Miller urges debate, not censorship, saying truth depends on the “competition of ideas.” (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Miller warns that what starts on campus doesn’t stay there, saying the answer is more debate, not censorship.

“The pursuit of truth requires the competition of ideas,” he added. 

Miller says that rejecting God, as philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche warned, ultimately leads to rejecting the value of human life.