Essay: Fake news – EU targets political social media ads with tough new regulation proposal
In an article first published on The Conversation, TOM KANE, a senior lecturer in business analytics at the University of Stirling, looks at what’s being done to limit the influence of social media in elections…
Influence
Imagine if we could see influence as a golden glow in people’s lives. To wake up and see how you have influenced people for good, and how others had influenced you, would be a humbling thing – filling us with gratefulness and joy. ILLUSTRATION: Lidiia Moor/www.istockphoto.com What if we could also see the bruises in people’s […]
Pastors’ role in education funding creates uproar in Brazil
Rio de Janerio, BrazilAP Allegations that two evangelical pastors have used their influence with Brazil’s Education Ministry to steer federal funding to friends – and in at least one case seek a bribe – are causing a new election-year controversy for the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. Major Brazilian news media published a series of […]
INFLUENCE OVER TIME
I’ve been reading a great book about the history of ideas and culture. One thing that has struck me is how long it can take for an idea to take root. PICTURE: NeONBRAND/Unsplash An influential person will posit a view that goes against the current culture. In the next generation this view becomes a minority […]
Survey: US Protestant pastors don’t think geopolitical events hasten the Second Coming
RNS A new LifeWay Research survey of Protestant pastors reveals that most don’t believe they can speed up Christ’s return by supporting geopolitical changes mentioned in the Bible, but most predict the world will enter a period of moral decline before Jesus comes back. According to the poll, which was released on Tuesday, only 12 […]