Last week, I posted Geoff Botkin’s insightful article “The ‘C’ Word and the Coming Persecution of the Church in America” in which he exposed the way the “C” word (i.e., cult cultic, cult-like) has been unleashed by “infantile Christians” to “weaken the Faith each time it is recklessly bantered about in Christian circles.” He noted that “the government has taken notice of this childish indignation Christians can manufacture against one another.”

Whether the tactics are advanced by the agenda-driven “infantile Christians” of whom Geoff Botkin writes, or agenda-driven leftists in the Press, there is remarkable similarity of subversive tactics employed by hate-mongers of the far Left and “Christian” Left against believers of all stripes who defend the biblical family against the spirit of the age.

Here is how the strategy works: Paint opponents (usually Christians who oppose feminism and maintain patriarchal principles of male leadership) as very, very scary: (1) by comparing them to known extremists; (2) by characterizing their perspective with the most unflatering and extreme interpretation possible, (3) by attributing to them veiws they do not believe and practices they do not employ, (4) by using strategically placed innuendo to play upon the worst fears of readers or viewers; (5) by claiming as irrefutable evidence, undocumented and non-verifiable accusations from questionable sources, (6) by grossly taking quotes out of context, (7) by avoiding real research altogether; and (8) by erecting straw-men to distract viewers and readers from the actual issues at hand.

Enter Christiane Armanpour.

The same week we ran our “The ‘C’ Word and the Coming persecution of the Church in America” article, millions of viewers were exposed to a vicious attack on Christianity from CNN reporter Christiane Armanpour. Robert Knight offers these insights into the series:

Last Thursday night, in the third segment of a six-hour series called God’s Warriors, CNN served up a two-hour, heady brew of fear, distortion and manipulative media techniques to paint a scary picture of conservative Christians in America. The first two segments, featuring Muslims and Jews, reportedly racked up just over two million viewers per night. All three segments aired again late Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Reporter Christiane Amanpour generally effects the air of a National Geographic anthropologist trying to appear open-minded while exploring a slightly disturbing culture. However, she can’t quite conceal her hostility, making loaded statements in the guise of questions, such as this line to youth leader Ron Luce. Luce had just explained his group’s standards for girls’ modest dress...

AMANPOUR: “But Ron, that’s what the Taliban said. They kept women in their house because men couldn’t be trusted around them.”