S3E11 Abuse of Conscience: How Faith is Manipulated

S3E11 Abuse of Conscience: How Faith is Manipulated

From Forgiveness Is For YOU - Overcome Trauma Through Forgiveness by Dr. Carron Silva: Forgiveness Guide, Christian Trauma Coach

March 17, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 118

About this episode

This episode explores the abuse of conscience in spiritual contexts, featuring insights from Catholic Counselor Paul Fahey.

Friends, In this episode of the ongoing series on spiritual abuse, I sit down with Catholic Counselor Paul Fahey to explore a subtle but deeply impactful layer of harm: the abuse of conscience. Many of us were taught to “follow our conscience,” but few of us were ever taught how a conscience is properly formed — or how it can be manipulated. When spiritual authority bypasses freedom, pressures compliance, or equates disagreement with sin, faith formation can quietly become control. Paul defines conscience through a Catholic lens and offers concrete examples of how it can be distorted in families, churches, and religious communities. We also discuss how parents can faithfully teach their children without crossing the line into coercion, and why healthy formation always respects human dignity and freedom. If you have ever struggled with religious guilt, fear-based teaching, or confusion about trusting your own moral judgment, this conversation will bring clarity and hope. Paul Fahey's Link(s): Email: paul@faheycounseling.com Article: https://wherepeteris.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-Place-Where-You-Stand-is-Holy-Ground.pdf Presentation…

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