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  "path": "/2026/04/16/the-enduring-legacy-of-medieval-christian-depictions-of-islam-in-todays-political-discourse/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T15:35:10.000Z",
  "site": "https://religionnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Christianity",
    "Doctrine & Practice",
    "Faiths",
    "Government & Politics",
    "Islam",
    "Leaders & Institutions",
    "Opinion",
    "Religion Hub",
    "U.S.",
    "Andrew Sedra",
    "Christian",
    "geopolitical conflict",
    "Iran",
    "Mike Johnson",
    "Military Religious Freedom Foundation",
    "President Trump",
    "Shiite Islam"
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  "textContent": "(The Conversation) — Long-standing Christian narratives about Islam continue to inform political language, argues a sociologist of Islam.",
  "title": "The enduring legacy of medieval Christian depictions of Islam in today’s political discourse"
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