Which group described itself as a political organization with religious goals?

The Moral Majority.

Explanation:

The Moral Majority was a notable political group connected with the Republican Party and the Christian right.  It was behind the mobilization of conservative Christians, and especially the Republican presidential elections during the 1980s.

It was formed by conservative Christian political action committees directed to preserve its Christian conception of the moral law. The name of the movement refers to the idea that they expressed the views of the majority of Americans.

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