Yes, absolutely! Shame has been used for millennia to control the masses, and the Christian churches perfected the practice.

Important difference between shame and guilt (a fave of the Catholics). Guilt is feeling bad about what you have done, whereas shame is feeling bad about who you are. Whereas the Catholic Church has focused on guilt, with some shame thrown in for good measure, evangelical Christians seem to go all in on shame. “I feel bad about myself, so you need to feel bad about yourself too!” Sad.