Inside the “Christian Mafia”

By Scott Horton

They proudly call themselves the “Christian Mafia.” With the political careers of two high-profile members, Mark Sanford and John Ensign, now in meltdown, a highly secretive Christianist group is now coming under scrutiny. Harper’s contributing editor Jeff Sharlet returns for a third appearance on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow show to talk about the organization and its curious attitudes about crime and accountability: