The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power--with author and religion reporter Jeff Sharlet

Interview:
http://player.fm/series/truth-driven-thinking/tdt-number-77-the-family-the-secret-fundamentalism-at-the-heart-of-american-power-with-author-and-religion-reporter-jeff-sharlet

Back in the national spotlight, religion reporter Jeff Sharlet joins Stephen Gibson to discuss his book about the secretive influence of a religious "elect" that has wielded power and influence in Washington D.C. since the 1930s. The book, "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power," is not conspiratorial in nature, but the newly discovered connections to Sen. John Ensign and S.C. governor Mark Sanford are nothing compared to the larger, elitist religious views Sharlet says are at the core of this controversial and powerful group.