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Sep 2025
27m 28s

The Synthetic Effect

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In this episode, we confront the growing detachment from reality in today's culture. From AI-generated deception to the normalization of violence and evil on our screens, many are becoming numb to the weight of truth and morality. What happens when we lose touch with what’s real and what’s right? Join us as we explore how God's Word can soften hardened hearts, restore discernment, and ground us in a world that’s drifting further from truth. 

(00:00) Culture, Lawlessness, and the Synthetic Effect
(14:38) Synthetic Reality and Moral Decay

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