073 | The Dark Side of Religion

In this episode we dive deep into Matthew 23—Jesus’ scathing takedown of religious hypocrisy—where he calls out the scribes and Pharisees for their outward piety masking inner corruption. We’ll dissect these verses to expose how religion can twist into a tool of control, pride, and deceit. Then, we pivot to James 1:27, exploring what “pure and undefiled religion” really means—care for the vulnerable and a life untainted by the world—and why it’s so often lost in the noise of dogma. We can’t just be Holy on the Outside-but it has to come from the inside out!