Friction in the Big Faith Questions: Part 1
Mac and The Rev, hosts of the “Faith and Friction” podcast, discuss the top-googled faith questions in 2025 and why
people turn to Google when churches offer shallow answers. They explore “Is there a God?” as a longing to be seen
and loved, suggesting reframing it as a way to experience God within and through one’s own care and
embodiment of love, peace, and creativity. They address “Why does God allow suffering?” by challenging a
capricious, humanlike view of God, calling the “why” unanswerable, and urging responsibility, presence, and the
relief of suffering as “God in action.” They discuss…
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