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The Family (Hardcover)

By: Jeff Sharlet (Author)


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"Sharlet's reporting in THE FAMILY is classic muckraking--passionate, principled, and powerful. He has a sharp eye for the telling anecdote that will propel his narrative forward...."

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A co-author of Killing the Buddha explores the history and present-day state of American Christian fundamentalism to evaluate its impact on democracy, identifying the movement's lesser-known contributors as well as its role in numerous historical events. 35,000 first printing.

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While most people who are concerned with the rise of religious fundamentalism are focused on Islam and the Middle East, journalist Jeff Sharlet's investigative report indicates that there is at least one group providing reason for alarm right here in the United States. Sharlet went undercover to explore the manipulative activities of "The Family," a group of ultra-right-wing fundamentalist Christians who have been quietly pulling the strings of a succession of Washington politicians since the early part of the 20th century. Founded by Abraham Vereide and Doug Coe, the group currently known as International Christian Leadership (they have had several name changes over the years) is best known for hosting the seemingly benevolent National Prayer Breakfast each February, but Sharlet shows that, in addition to dishing out eggs and hotcakes, this secretive sect played an integral role in dismantling the initiatives of the New Deal, helped to instigate and perpetrate the Cold War, and works diligently to insinuate Christian ideals into various matters of the state.



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