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The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power is a 2008 book by American journalist Jeff Sharlet. The book investigates the political power of The Family or The Fellowship, a secretive fundamentalist Christian association led by Douglas Coe.
- Jason C. Bivins
- 2008
Jun 2, 2009 · “Jeff Sharlet provides a fascinating account of how part of American Christianity has gone off on a dangerous tangent. It should worry everyone—maybe especially those of us who understand the Gospels to be a call to help the powerless, not prop up the powerful.”
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- Jason C. Bivins
- $9.59
- Harper Perennial
Aug 14, 2019 · The Fellowship, the writer Jeff Sharlet says in one scene, is “the darkest expression of religious life that I’ve found in 20 years.” (Netflix)
The series was executive produced by Jeff Sharlet, who previously wrote books about the same organization, including C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy and The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power.
An enigmatic conservative Christian group known as the Family wields enormous influence in Washington, D.C., in pursuit of its global ambitions. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Jesse Moss
- August 9, 2019
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May 11, 2008 · Jeff Sharlet. Jeff Sharlet is the New York Times and national bestselling author of THE FAMILY and C STREET, and executive producer of the 2019 Netflix five-part documentary series based on them, THE FAMILY. His newest book is THE UNDERTOW: Scenes from a Slow Civil War (W.W. Norton, March 2023).
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The Family: With Jeff Sharlet, James Cromwell, Doug Hampton, Lisa Getter. An enigmatic Christian group known as The Family wields enormous influence in Washington, DC, in pursuit of its global ambitions.
