LF: The AntiChrist Goes to Washington

Now let's look at examples of both sides' propaganda during the Reformation. Standard practice was to portray the other side's leaders as the Devil or the Antichrist. The first is a Lutheran caricature of the contemporary Pope as the Antichrist. The second is a Catholic depiction of Martin Luther as the Devil's bagpipe. They illustrate how two hostile religions fight each other, and they lead into the methods we must use to destroy Islamism.

Catholic Reformation Propaganda: Martin Luther as the Devil's Bagpipe 16th C. Woodcut; public domain due to age

This leads to the approach of the famous American evangelist, Jack Chick. I do not agree with his theology, but he is a brilliant propagandist. As a side note, defensive PsyWar methods can be used to thwart missionaries who are trying to make Jews into Gentiles. I have pointed out previously that PsyWar is almost exclusively an offensive weapon and that, per General Patton, the surest parry is a disabled opponent. The missionaries are, however, decent and well-meaning people whose only fault is to not realize that "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (in their case, share their belief in Jesus) worked only when people lived in the same village, with identical values and attitudes. Anybody who is familiar with international business considerations knows that there are people who definitely do not want you to do unto them what you would have them do unto you. The proper response to a well-meaning person who wishes sincerely to be a friend is not "the surest parry is a disabled opponent," but rather a good fence that keeps him a good neighbor.

Jack Chick: Role Model for Anti-Islamist PsyWar

Jack Chick is well known for his prolific leaflets whose purpose is to convert people of all faiths (or no faith) to his denomination of Christianity. His biography is particularly informative. Emphasis is mine.

One day, Bob Hammond, missionary broadcaster of The Voice of China and Asia, told Jack that multitudes of Chinese people had been won to Communism through mass distribution of cartoon booklets. ...Not long after, he was invited to present the gospel to a group of inmates at a prison near his home. He drew several pieces of cartoon art and prepared a flip chart to illustrate what he was saying. At the conclusion of his message, nine of the eleven inmates present trusted Christ as their Saviour.

Here are the key takeaways:

(1) Chick learned from the Chinese Communists the effectiveness of cartoon booklets.

(2) Chick proved that these methods were effective in winning over nine out of eleven criminals to his point of view.

(3) Chick recognizes the concept of the Propaganda Man, as shown by his development of different booklets for Jews, Catholics, and Muslims. I have little use for the first two sets and, with regard to Catholics, Chick seems unaware that the Thirty Years War ended in 1648. The ones for Muslims, however, provide outstanding and well-researched information about contradictions in the Koran.