This represents the first academic attempt to normalize and rebrand propaganda as a neutral tool in the digital age, potentially paving the way for widespread acceptance of mass manipulation techniques. The timing in 2025, combined with a respected institution's endorsement, marks a concerning shift from viewing propaganda as inherently deceptive to accepting it as a standard communication method.
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August 5, 2025
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Mass Media Propaganda: Digital Deception's Role in End-Time Delusion
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📰 What Happened
Nathan Crick, professor at Texas A&M University, has published 'Propaganda: The Basics' in 2025, arguing that propaganda should be viewed as a neutral set of mass persuasion techniques rather than purely negative manipulation. Drawing from 20 years of teaching experience, Crick suggests that propaganda is now ubiquitous in our media-saturated society and advocates for training people to both recognize and utilize these techniques for positive purposes.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The reframing of propaganda as 'neutral' by an established academic institution in 2025 aligns with 2 Thessalonians 2:11's warning about a 'strong delusion.' Crick's emphasis on training young people to both consume and create propaganda suggests we're entering a new phase where mass deception becomes normalized and institutionalized. The book's publication through a mainstream academic publisher (Routledge) indicates this isn't fringe thinking but represents a systematic shift in how society views mass manipulation - a necessary precursor to the type of worldwide deception described in Revelation 13.
What Makes This Event Unprecedented
🔗 Biblical Prophecy Connections
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 - The normalization of propaganda techniques enables the 'strong delusion' that will cause many to believe what is false
Revelation 13:14 - The acceptance of mass persuasion techniques as neutral tools sets stage for worldwide deception
Matthew 24:24 - The sophisticated propaganda methods being taught could enable the great deception that would 'deceive even the elect if possible'
💡 What This Means for Believers
Academic institutions are now actively promoting propaganda as a neutral tool
The 2025 timeline shows rapid acceleration toward normalized mass deception
Christians must develop strong critical media analysis skills while this shift occurs
🙏 Prayer Focus
For students at Texas A&M and other universities to discern truth from sophisticated propaganda
For protection against the normalization of deception in academic and media spheres