{"id":4258,"date":"2021-04-25T23:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T06:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/?p=4258"},"modified":"2021-04-25T23:57:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T06:57:55","slug":"michael-svigel-fact-checking-urban-legends-of-church-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaymenslounge.com\/michael-svigel-fact-checking-urban-legends-of-church-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Svigel: Fact Checking Urban Legends of Church History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 61. 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