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  "path": "/2026/04/09/philadelphias-founding-years-were-rife-with-conspiracy-fears-about-godless-freemasons-and-the-illuminati/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T16:32:19.000Z",
  "site": "https://religionnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Beliefs",
    "Opinion",
    "Religion Hub",
    "U.S.",
    "Colonial America",
    "conspiracies",
    "Freemasons",
    "illuminati",
    "Pennsylvania",
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  "textContent": "(The Conversation) — In the early days of the United States, Philly was a hotbed of conspiracy theories as fears grew that secret societies sought to dismantle religion’s influence on society.",
  "title": "Philadelphia’s founding years were rife with conspiracy fears about ‘godless’ Freemasons and the Illuminati"
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