Pontsho Pilane
@pontsho.bsky.social
Writer. Author. Lurker. Voyeur. Author of Power and Faith: How evangelical churches are quietly shaping our democracy. Researcher of things often left unsaid.
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.
Some churches accused of spiritual manipulation
YouTube video by Newzroom Afrika
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April 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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.
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-...
africasacountry.com/2025/02/aid-...
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.
africasacountry.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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-...
africasacountry.com/2025/02/aid-...