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ToT Archive - Why Americans Read Less (& Why We Should Care More)

Not Just Sunday: Christian Life, Following Jesus, & Daily Discipleship

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The Origins of the Telephone Game

The idea that information was passed down through a telephone game actually comes from how stories were passed along in Germanic areas. Oral cultures tend to be more choosy about the kinds of information they're going to pass on. Early church masses were guided by electionaries, which were designed to help the entire early church hear the Bible once every single year read out loud.

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