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  "path": "/2026/04/20/ahead-of-the-250th-us-faith-groups-study-founding-texts-in-quest-to-rescue-democracy/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T20:27:56.000Z",
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    "Christianity",
    "Clergy & Congregations",
    "Doctrine & Practice",
    "Faiths",
    "Government & Politics",
    "Home Top Story",
    "Judaism",
    "Latter-Day Saints",
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  "textContent": "(RNS) — The Faith250 initiative has 209 Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations signed up to study 'America’s sacred texts' in a mission to  stem the country’s democratic backsliding.",
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