Faith vs Mind
Claim This Podcastby Carson Whitfield
Podcast Overview
<p>Welcome to <b>Faith vs. Mind</b>, where faith and the battles of the mind collide. This is a place where I share how my faith in Christ and my experience with religious OCD shape the way I see life, face doubts, and walk through everyday challenges.</p>
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May 19, 2026
Braving the Unknown
<p>The conversation explores the fear of uncertainty, the emotional impact of doubt, and the process of challenging faith and embracing uncertainty. It delves into the existence of God, radical acceptance, and the journey of desensitizing ourselves to fear of the great unknown.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><p>• Stop chasing joy and peace to eliminate doubt. The joy and peace of faith in Christ is not the absence of at times tormenting doubt. He's calling us to walk with him on the waves of the raging storm.</p><p>• It's not worth losing your piece of mind, trying to spend forever going back and forth with every single critic and objection that comes your way to win an argument.</p><p>• Learn to gradually go back and forth, by listening to different sides of debates, and sit with the uncertainity of who's right and who's right, not trying to cross-examine the points with absolute 100% certainty.</p><p>• There's many questions that we will never know the absolute 100% certain answers to, until we are all on the other side of this life.</p><p></p><p><b>00:00</b></p><p>Introduction to Embracing Uncertainty</p><p><b>01:00</b></p><p>Understanding the Nature of Uncertainty</p><p><b>02:48</b></p><p>The Fear of the Unknown</p><p><b>05:49</b></p><p>Exploring Simulation Theory</p><p><b>08:02</b></p><p>Radical Acceptance and Embracing Mystery</p>
April 12, 2026
If Epstein Happened, Where Was God?
<p>The conversation delves into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein. Also explores the deep existential questions about faith, suffering, and justice that arose from the case.</p><p>Takeaways</p><p>• Jeffrey Epstein's case revealed shocking injustices of the criminal justice system.</p><p>• It raised deep existential questions about faith, suffering, and justice.</p><p>• At the end of the day, all we do is have faith in Christ, and faith that he will give us strength to fight for Biblical values for others and to protect other image bearers of God.</p><p>Sources: Faith vs Mind – Episode Sources</p><p>1 The New York Times. “Jeffrey Epstein Arrested on Sex-Trafficking Charges.” July 6, 2019.</p><p>2 U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of New York. “Jeffrey Epstein Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Sex Trafficking of Minors.” 2019.</p><p>3 U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General. “Investigation of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s Death.” 2023.</p><p>4 The Washington Post. Coverage of Epstein’s death. August 2019.</p><p>5 Miami Herald. Brown, Julie K. “Perversion of Justice.” Investigative series, November 2018.</p><p>6 Miami Herald. Brown, Julie K. Perversion of Justice. New York: Dey Street Books, 2021.</p><p>7 Palm Beach Police Department. Investigative findings</p><p>(Original investigation files, as described in media coverage, outlined witness accounts and evidence gathered in the 2005–2006 period.)</p><p>8 Doe v. United States, 359 F. Supp. 3d 1201 (S.D. Fla. 2019).</p><p>9 U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility. Investigation of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida in the Epstein Matter. 2020.</p><p>10 The New York Times. “Jeffrey Epstein’s Lenient Sentence: How It Happened.” 2019.</p><p>11 Associated Press. Reporting on Epstein’s work release, 2019.</p><p>(Epstein's private privileges during his incarceration.)</p><p>12 ABC News. Coverage of Epstein’s jail privileges, 2019.</p><p>(How Epstein had an unusual level of comfort during his sentence.)</p><p>13 Bradley J. Edwards. Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein. New York: Gallery Books, 2020.</p><p>(Edwards’ memoir chronicles his legal fight to expose the NPA and seek justice for victims.)</p><p>14 Financial Times. Reporting on emails between Jes Staley and Epstein. December 2021.</p><p>15 The Wall Street Journal. Coverage</p><p>16 Netflix. "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich." Directed by Lisa Bryant. Netflix, 2020.</p><p>17 60 Minutes Australia. “Exposing Jeffrey Epstein’s International Sex Trafficking</p><p><br /></p>
April 12, 2026
My First Encounter With Scrupulosity
<p>Carson Whitfield shares his journey with religious OCD (Scrupulosity) and how faith played a crucial role in dealing with it. The conversation covers the introduction to Faith vs. Mind, the first encounter with Scrupulosity, understanding Scrupulosity, the cycle of fear and relief, therapies for battling OCD, surrendering to Christ and embracing faith, and words of encouragement for those dealing with religious OCD.</p><p>Takeaways:</p><p>Religious OCD (Scrupulosity) revolves around irrational religious or moral guilt.</p><p>Faith is the only hope in dealing with religious OCD Every time you resist OCD's cravings for validation is in and of itself a leap of faith.</p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Faith vs Mind</p><p>04:57 Therapeutic Journey and Learning</p>
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<p>Welcome to <b>Faith vs. Mind</b>, where faith and the battles of the mind collide. This is a place where I share how my faith in Christ and my experience with religious OCD shape the way I see life, face doubts, and walk through everyday challenges.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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