The Doctrine Has the Microphone: How Repetition, Media, and Social Pressure Protect Inherited Religious Narratives

Howard, J. C.

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The Doctrine Has the Microphone

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How Repetition, Media, and Social Pressure Protect Inherited Religious Narratives

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Imagine a podcast.

The host asks two people the same question:

“Do you believe the Bible is the infallible Word of God?”

The first person answers almost immediately:

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