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		<title>Phoenix pastor says church shouldn’t help ‘single mother whores’</title>
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					<dc:creator>Zach Buchanan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:40:27 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Uncontained: Short Creek, measles and the long shadow of Warren Jeffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:00:50 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Charlie Kirk-aligned church sued by father of sexual abuse victim</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Why religious groups are pushing for psychedelic drugs as sacrament</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>How Trump and Christian nationalism split Phoenix churches in two</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 06:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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