rd46 The Family with guest Jeff Sharlet
Reasonable Doubts Podcast
English - July 16, 2009 15:06 - ★★★★★ - 809 ratingsReligion & Spirituality Science Social Sciences atheism theism nontheism agnosticism humanism secular freethinker naturalism philosophical free Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jeff Sharlet joins us on the show to discuss his disturbing book "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power". This elite but secretive cult, which some of its own members describe as a "Christian Mafia,� works behind the scenes in Washington to advance "biblical capitalism� and the "totalitarianism of Christ.� But is the Family real or is it just the latest delusion of conspiracy theorists? Also: did the Protestant work ethic fuel the rise of capitalism in Europe? We have our doubts. Plus a stranger than fiction and this week�s Gospel of Doubt. Reasonable Doubts: Your skeptical guide to religion offering news and commentary of interest to skeptics, atheists, humanists, apologists looking for a challenge and freethinkers of all persuasions.