"July: Mr Tony Blair signs up for the hugely popular Alpha course, and during the induction ceremony at a secret location, speaks in tongues. However, when someone notices that the mystical gibberish is indistinguishable from the text of his last conference speech, he is ejected by bouncers. After the resignation of a further 12 presidents before lunch on July 5, it is discovered that every eligible Argentine national has now had a crack at it. "We've asked Leicester City manager Dave 'Harry' Basset to form a government," says emergency interim leader Carlos Menem. "Harry is a great motivator, and his record in taking on lost causes is second to none."


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September: George Carey's successor as Archbishop of Canterbury, it is announced, will be Alpha course supremo the Rev Nicky Gumbel. Radio 5's Nicky Campbell tells the Telegraph that he was offered the job first, and that it only went to Mr Gumbel thanks to a dyslexic Downing Street secretary.

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On the eve of the first Alpha Conference ever to be held in Phoenix, we examine this deceptive method of "evangelism" by considering those who endorse it, its origins, and a summary of its contents. The Scriptures warn against the spirit of error that leads people away from the doctrine of Christ and that promotes not only ecumenism but also syncretism.

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