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  "path": "/2026/04/14/church-state-separation-is-lie-says-trump-commission-chair/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-14T21:23:40.000Z",
  "site": "https://religionnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Catholicism",
    "Christianity",
    "Evangelical",
    "Faiths",
    "Government & Politics",
    "Home Top Three",
    "Leaders & Institutions",
    "News",
    "People",
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  "textContent": "(RNS) — ‘Church-state separation ensures we are all free to live as ourselves and believe as we choose, as long as we don’t harm others,’ a church-state separationist countered.",
  "title": "Church-state separation is a ‘lie,’ says Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission chair"
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