"The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"

A secretive group known as The Fellowship, or “The Family”, is one of the most powerful Christian fundamentalist movements in the United States. The Family’s devoted membership includes congressmen, corporate leaders, generals and foreign heads of state. Author Jeff Sharlet profiles the group in his book “The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power.”

Jeff Sharlet on "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power"
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Blackwater’s Dark Secrets

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Jeff Sharlet’s cover story for the May Harper’s, “Jesus Killed Mohammed,” introduced us to the role that Christian fundamentalists play in military operations in Iraq. The title comes from a legend painted on a Bradley Fighting Vehicle that cruised the streets of Samarra. Sharlet shows us that a number of religious right figures in the military construe their mission as a crusade. Many of the same ideas apparently affect private security contractors operating in Iraq. . . .

SCOTT HORTON—Blackwater’s Dark Secrets
Scott Horton
Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:39:42 GMT