Jeff Sharlet's newest book goes into great detail about The Family, or else "the secret fundamentalism behind American's power." Members in the group include important leaders in Congress and business, as well as industry and the U.S. military. Its reach stretches around the world, and members meet every year at the National Prayer Breakfast for days of seminars which "reflect Christ's message."
Sharlet argues for a different kind of Christianity that The Family members see: a kind more for the masses as well as the elite. I think this is an interesting perspective, as many Christians I know seem to believe in their specific brand of morals. I appreciate that The Family could potentially only want people on the same page, regardless of social status or family history. Although I don't believe in religion, at least there is a group in power at the center of American politics that is attempting to unify more people through religion, instead of fragment society through how religion factions are different.
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