The Family by Jeff Sharlet
The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power
An investigative portrait of a secretive evangelical network that quietly cultivates close personal ties with national and foreign leaders—using religious language, private rituals, and events like the National Prayer Breakfast—to build political influence; the book follows how the group trains and mentors politicians and diplomats, fosters a culture of loyalty and discretion, and courts authoritarian figures abroad, raising questions about the mixing of faith, power, and secrecy and the ethical and democratic implications of an opaque, elite spiritual fellowship operating at the nexus of religion and state.
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- 2008
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