Jacques Ellul (; January 6, 1912 – May 19, 1994) was a French philosopher, law professor, sociologist, lay theologian, and Christian anarchist. He wrote several books about the technological society, propaganda, and the interaction between Christianity and politics, including Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes. He authored 58 books and more than a thousand articles over his lifetime in all.
A philosopher who approached technology from a dialectical viewpoint, Ellul, professor at the University of Bordeaux, the dominant theme of which has been the threat to human freedom and Christian faith created by modern technology. His constant concern has been the emergence of a technological tyranny over humanity. As a philosopher and theologian, he further explored the religiosity of the technological society.
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