Last fall, filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi was busy putting the finishing touches on her latest documentary, Friends of God, about evangelical Christians in America.Just after handing it over to HBO Television, allegations surfaced about the Rev. Ted Haggard's relationship with a male prostitute. Haggard’s downfall has added intrigue to the film, since the Colorado Springs pastor is a central character. Pelosi, who is the daughter of the new speaker of the House of Representatives, talks to Ryan Warner.
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