Not exactly. But I don't think getting entangled--even in opposition--with the world is being free from either this 'collective' beast or the one in/as us who wants to control things or people.
Ray said disciples shouldn't be "marching on Washington". That was hard for me to hear, because I tend to admire (at least some) people who "march on Washington" and would have been there myself if I could have been. But stepping back, "marching on Washington" means choosing sides in a debate where deep down both (even ALL) sides are 'wrong'. There is a more excellent way.
All my life up even to today I've heard people quoting Eph 6:12 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." and interpreting it to mean "we wrestle against flesh and blood in high places, flesh and blood principalities, flesh and blood powers, flesh and blood rulers of the darkness of this world".
That scripture could just as well have ended with "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood." because that NOT covers everything that follows. None of it is flesh and blood. "Places" isn't even in Scripture. The thought ends with 'high', 'celestial', 'heavenly'. Where is the 'heaven' that Ray talks about?
2Co 10:3-6 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) (what strongholds?) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
That's the "beast" I'm concerned with.
That's probably more of a reply than you or anybody else wanted, but there it is.