The Evangelical Elite

The Evangelical Elite [6 minutes 33 seconds]
July 04, 2008

Religion author Jeff Sharlet argues that if mega-churches and televangelists receive too much attention by the media, the influence of an elite group of evangelicals receives too little. Sharlet says that a group known simply as "The Family" has powerful sway among some of Washington's top lawmakers, and that their media strategy is simple: avoid it.

SOURCE: WNYC New York Public Radio

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