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How Governments Reinvent Religions to Control Populations: The Case of Arianism and Beyond

Religion has long been a powerful tool used by governments and ruling elites to exercise control over populations. The manipulation, reinvention, and adaptation of religious beliefs are strategies employed to maintain power, create social cohesion, and suppress dissent. One striking historical example is the Arian controversy in early Christianity, where theological disputes became entangled with …

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