thanks for this! Jessica Townsley WRITES: Your latest book was instrumental in helping to reshape the view that years of media (especially Fox News) had drilled into my head about true religion. I lived under the impression that the black and white approach was IT and that progressive ideas were necessarily false teachings. I fought very hard against my better judgment, buying into everything from the “war on Christmas,” to Western Christian persecution, to fear of our Muslim brothers and sisters. I think it is a result of what sells in the media. It’s not “hot” to discuss tolerance when extremism gets more viewers, clicks, and comments. Extremism is a commodity, bought by the media and sold to the masses. To that end, do we blame the media for broadcasting it, or the people for buying (into) it? I often dream about what a world we might live in if the more progressive, tolerant, loving approach was given even the opportunity to change hearts and minds. Pope Francis seems to be making headway so I remain hopeful. - See more at: patheos/blogs/frankschaeffer/2014/11/the-mind-blowing-facebook-response-to-my-question-why-does-the-media-avoid-reporting-on-the-huge-movement-away-from-fundamentalism-to-progressive-religion/#sthash.9ihEMUwA.dpuf
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