Last night, I went to see a movie in my city's second annual film festival. I read about it in the local free paper, and decided to see it.

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This film is about Christian Dominionism and its militant arm. Folks who have read this community for a while will be familiar with its players and concepts. The bibliography mentions more than a few books that I have read, and websites I have visited in my studies on this subject.

One thing that really grabbed my attention was the parallels of the recruiting film for the CFA to those of the jihadi groups in the middle east- even down to the lyrics to the songs. It is also interesting to see the blatant posturing of some of the players- particularly Ted Haggard, Rod Parsley and Mike Huckabee. And the contrast between the well-heeled core of the hard right and its impovrished, boonies-dwelling roots is also sharp. The film touches on some interesting facets of the hard right, including the Teen Mania/Battlecry movement, the infiltration of the military, and the chumminess of these people with the top levels of our government. One graphic showed the military installations around Colorado Springs, then showed all the major churches, then added the major military contractors. The mixture of crosses, stars, and factories was chilling. If you don't think that these folks don't have their fingers in many pies, you'll learn otherwise.

It is good to see the subject treated in such a level-headed manner. If you get a chance to see the film in your city, by all means, do so.

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