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The Family is an American documentary television miniseries that premiered on Netflix on August 9, 2019. The series examines a conservative Christian group—known as the Family or the Fellowship—its history, and investigates its influence on American politics.
- What Is The Fellowship?
- What Are Their Beliefs?
- Why Is It So Influential?
- Where Do They Get Their Money from?
- What Have Others Said About The Group?
The Fellowship Foundationcan be traced back to 1934, when its founder, a Norwegian Methodist clergyman called Abraham Vereide, started hosting prayer meetings in San Francisco. He was also said to be a social innovator, and he set up a system in which the unemployed could repair old clothing and furniture in a bid to earn money, and The Fellowship ...
According to their mission statement its aim is: “To develop and maintain an informal association of people banded together, to go out as “ambassadors of reconciliation,” modelling the principles of Jesus, based on loving God and loving others. To work with the leaders of many nations, and as their hearts are touched, the poor, the oppressed, the w...
In 1953, Douglas Coe, who was working alongside Vereide, founded the National Prayer Breakfast. The religious event has since taken place in Washington DC every year, and every President since Dwight D. Eisenhower has attended. Sharlet says in the docuseries that Coe’s development of the event was to create a “public ritual”. “Their idea was that t...
The Fellowship Foundation, which since 1935 has conducted no public fundraising programs, relies totally on private donations. In 2007, the group received nearly $16.8 million to support their 400 ministries.
The New Yorkercalled it “like a Frat House for Jesus”. Jeff Sharlet, who wrote the book that the series is based on says: “The Fellowship is the darkest expression of religious life that I’ve found in 20 years.” D. Michael Lindsay, a sociologist who studies the evangelical movement, said “there is no other organisation like the Fellowship, especial...
Aug 13, 2019 · The Family dropped on Netflix, to very little fanfare, on August 9 but it's sure got people talking online. At first glance, it might seem like a far-fetched conspiracy theory, and yet, when...
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The Family, a new Netflix docuseries, investigates a clandestine Christian organisation known as the Fellowship Foundation (aka the Family) – which has members who are senators, diplomats and religious leaders, who work together to influence government and legislation.
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Aug 9, 2019 · Based on author Jeff Sharlet's book of the same name, the Netflix docuseries highlights a secret (homoerotic) Christian cabal that you've never heard of. By Ej Dickson. August 9, 2019. The...
Aug 14, 2019 · THE FAMILY is the new Netflix Original docu-series exploring the enigmatic story of The Fellowship and its influence on politics, scandals and everything in-between.
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Aug 9, 2019 · The Family, officially known as The Fellowship, is an evangelical Christian conservative organization that has deep ties in U.S. national politics dating back to President Dwight D....
