Tyrants Are Wizards (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 4/15/26

About this episode

Father McTeigue examines how powerful figures manipulate people using emotionally charged language.

Powerful people, in politics and within the Church, can use emotionally charged buzzwords and slogans like magic spells to manipulate people into obedience, fear, or unthinking agreement. Father McTeigue takes a closer look. Watch on YouTube: Tyrants Are Wizards

People in this episode

Guest: Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

Topics covered

• manipulation
• politics
• Church
• buzzwords
• obedience
• fear

Keywords

• tyrants
• wizards
• manipulation
• buzzwords
• obedience
• fear
• Church

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network

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