Beyond the Curtain: Finding Authenticity Amidst Gaslighting
In this episode of “Faith and Friction,” Mac and The Rev argue that society has lost the ability to dialogue, disagree,
and, debate meaningfully, linking this breakdown to gaslighting in culture, spirituality, and politics that erodes
discernment and even self-trust. Using Matthew 5:33–37 (“let your yes be yes and your no be no”), they criticize
“decorating” half-truths, embracing rigid certainty, and manipulating others through exaggeration, fear, shame,
denial, and humor (“just kidding”). They discuss propaganda techniques, partisan polarization, and religious abuse
such as “God told me”…
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