According to Jeff Sharlet's 2008 book The Family: the Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of America's Power, as well as the recent Netflix documentary series entitled The Family, there is a secretive organization at the heart of not just American political power, but one that has a global reach too: The Family, or The Fellowship (as they refer to themselves).
Begun in 1935 by Dr Abraham Vereide in Seattle, Washington, the organization has grown in both scope and scale since then. The only public event The Family hosts is the National Prayer Breakfast, held in Washington DC every February, an event that every single President since Eisenhower has attended.
But what is The Family all about? And more importantly, are there links to what is referred to as "dominion theology?" In this special bonus episode, I'll explore both the history of The Family as well as begin to unpack what dominion theology is all about.
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001: MindShift Pilot Episode 2018: The Journey of Deconstruction & Discovery
53: An Overcommitment to Biblical Inerrancy? (with Ray Gilford) Part 2
52: An Overcommitment to Biblical Inerrancy? (with Ray Gilford) Part 1
51: Journey to Healing (with Jeff & Karin Green)
50: Women Beyond Belief: Discovering Life Without Religion (with Karen Garst) Part 2
49: Women Beyond Belief: Discovering Life Without Religion (with Karen Garst) Part 1
48: Measuring the Metrics for Success (with Shawn Manley) Part 2
47: Measuring the Metrics for Success (with Shawn Manley) Part 1
46: The Legacy of Puritanism, Jonathan Edwards, & "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
45: Surviving a Fundamentalist Upbringing (with Valerie Cunningham)
44: The Bad Jesus & New Atheism (with Dr Hector Avalos) Part 2
43: The Bad Jesus & New Atheism (with Dr Hector Avalos) Part 1
42: Preaching with a Bias (with Gary Hayes) Part 2
41: Preaching with a Bias (with Gary Hayes) Part 1
Show 40: MindShift: "The Wisdom of Your Heart" (with Marc Alan Schelske)
Show 39: MindShift: Leaving the Church...to Find God (with Gary Hayes) Part 2
Show 38: MindShift: Leaving the Church...to Find God (with Gary Hayes) Part 1
Show 37: MindShift: Bad Theology, Mental Health, and the Church: A Toxic Mix? (with Steve Austin)
Show 36: MindShift: Surviving Multiple Sexual Abuse (with Jean Dobson)
Show 35: MindShift: The 5 Functions of a Team: Establishing a Healthy Leadership Culture (Part 2)
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