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Ignorant, Ridiculous and Dangerous?

Spiral of Silence, Part II

By: Chuck Colson|Published: November 7, 2011 2:04 PM
Topics: Apologetics, Media, Religion & Society

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Using ridicule instead of presenting a nuanced and persuasive argument, two Christians labeled conservatives as anti-intellectuals. Colson says ridicule is a potent weapon to enforce silence.
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Comments:

spiral of silence part II
Just wondering when the name calling will stop. They call us intellectually ignorant, we call them the intellectual elite.
Posted By: Alice Small on November 19, 2011 10:30 PM
Spiral of Silence, Part II
Please help me understand why the two professors in the New York Times article are acknowledged as "Christian brothers." I quote part of a cliche, "...standing in a garage does not make one a car."

Norman Shumaker Jr
Sumter, SC
Posted By: Norman Shumaker Jr on November 12, 2011 11:28 AM
spiral of silence II
Have you ever heard of the Amalekites - they were the Israelites worst and most dangerous enemies because they mocked and reviled their beliefs. You have to stand strong against these types.
Posted By: jacqueline moran on November 11, 2011 9:00 AM

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