Introduction -- Deliberative democracy and political rhetoric: Rawls and Habermas on rhetoric's moral status -- When rhetoric turns manipulative: disentangling persuasion and manipulation -- From theoretical to actual manipulation: the Christian right's two tiered rhetoric -- Contextualizing rhetoric: from contestatory to one-sided information spaces -- Counter cultural Christian enclaves: Focus on the Family's anti-contestatory practices -- Conclusion.
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