Religious Hate Propaganda: Dangerous Accusations and the Meaning of Religious Persecution in Light of the Cognitive Science of Religion
Religious hate propaganda, which is sustained communication by an authority that attempts to guide an audience towards persecuting others based on religion, is a speech crime. Yet, it is one of the least understood and most difficult speech crimes to prosecute. This is due to misunderstandings and e...
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 2 |
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B speech crimes B mystical harm B Religious Persecution B cognitive science of religion B dangerous speech B Meaning |
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