2. Stigmatisation by Naming as the Manipulation of ‘Persuasive Definition’ The second give-away of a subconscious ‘parent-child’ model of authority is a way of labelling that has attached to it a strongly negative emotive content. We could call this ‘stigmatisation by naming’, a phrase coined by one of my wise friends with social work experience. Arguably, if... Continue Reading →
Labels as manipulation
Labelling as the Very Definition of Manipulation First, there is the clue of self-deceptive and manipulative ‘labelling’ of others. For example, if a congregation member writes a letter about an issue to the church leadership, and they are either ignored or labelled as ‘God’s awkward squad’, then an attitude of superiority has been assumed. If the... Continue Reading →
Propaganda
Two farmers were leaning against a fence staring intensely at the horizon of a field where you could just make out the sheep, and there seemed to be a problem, but they couldn't quite see it, so one famer said to the other, "I'm going to go over there and 'ave a proper ganda!" A... Continue Reading →
Storm Centres of History: Parliament and Brexit
BBC Radio Devon - Pause for Thought: Storm Centres During the Pause For Thought this week, I’ve been talking about 7 places I have been to: Storm-centres of history. Today, on our final visit, we will go to the British Parliament. On Wednesday 27th March this year, I attended PMQ’s with my father at the... Continue Reading →
Gralefrit Theology 