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Pontsho Pilane

@pontsho.bsky.social

Writer. Lurker. Voyeur. Researcher of things often left unsaid. Author of Power and Faith: How evangelical churches are quietly shaping our democracy.

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Pontsho Pilane @pontsho.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

I felt serendipitous talking about spiritual harm in churches on Easter Sunday. I reflect on themes from my book Power and Faith and why we must hold religious institutions accountable. Watch here.

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Some churches accused of spiritual manipulation

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Pontsho Pilane @pontsho.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I wrote about the soft power through aid, the ideological capture of PEPFAR from its inception and how the evangelical christian conservative ideological war keeps itself going. africasacountry.com/2025/02/aid-...

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Aid, dependence, and ideological warfare

Foreign aid has never been just about assistance—it enforces political, economic, and social control, keeping recipient countries in a cycle of dependency.

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