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Christians in an age of mass manipulation – what can the church do? (part 1: mass formation)

Propaganda: Information or ideas that are spread by an organized group or government to influence people’s opinions, esp. by not giving all the facts or by secretly emphasizing only one way of looking at the facts.                                                                              Cambridge Dictionary The systematic dissemination of information, esp. in a...

Bishop of Manchester warns of politicians seeking to pervert the Christian faith for their own ends

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Christians in an age of mass manipulation – what can the church do? (part 1: mass formation)

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