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Interviews with experts, writers, psychologists and more on the intersection between psychology, religion and spirituality… with a little bit of cussing. dan@religiononthemind.com
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- 3 days ago1h 21m
A Jewish Sex Educator Reads the Gospel of Matthew (#411)
**Participate in my next Spiritual Abuse Research Study** Guest: Jenn Mason (WinkWink Boutique) Topics: Growing up Jewish in a small rural town and rediscovering Judaism as an adult National media attention, antisemitic harassment, and finding a spiritual framework Why read the Gospels: side-eye toward Christianity and swimming in a Christian culture Softness, disability, and getting "off template" First impressions of Matthew: the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus at the center Anti-Pharisee texts, the Great Commission, and the religion of Jesus vs. Christianity Jenn on Instagram | @jenniferidamason ___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by Nickryanluevano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago40 min
“Conspirituality” & Wellness Culture (#410)
**Participate in my next Spiritual Abuse Research Study** Guest: Valerie Martin (Gaia Center / But For Real Podcast) Topics: Tarot, astrology, and Valerie's path into new age spirituality Wellness coaching, MLM culture, and spiritual bypassing Cialdini's Influence: social proof and identity enmeshment Money, ethics, and the "Wild West" of spiritual coaching Patron Break The Telepathy Tapes: facilitated communication and the case for and against Near-death experiences, psi phenomena, and the limits of a materialist brain Follow Valerie / the Gaia Center: Gaiacenter.co But For Real podcast: But For Real___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by Nickryanluevano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 7m
Christianity Vs. Existentialism | Part 3 (#409)
Guest: Daryl Van Tongeren Returns! (Hope College / "Done") Topics: What is existentialism and existential psychology? Does life have a predetermined purpose, or do we make our own? Faith and uncertainty Objective morality, self-sacrifice, and the doormat problem ___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by Nickryanluevano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 7m
Psychology & Religion at the World Cup (#408)
Guests: Victoria Jackson & Terry Shoemaker Topics: Religion, sport, and the sacred — evangelical baggage and finite vs. eternal stakes Maradona's "Hand of God" and sport as modern mythology Victoria's World Cup travel plans and fan culture on the road FIFA corruption, Infantino, and Trump's soccer obsession Masculinity, grace, and violence across sports Promotion, relegation, and why an MLS club costs more than Bournemouth Final predictions: teams to watch ___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by Nickryanluevano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 29, 202650 min
GGCH: World Cup, Down's Syndrome and Have US Men Stopped Reading? (#407)
Guests: Tony Jones & Josh Gilbert (Generation Gap Culture Hour returns!) Topics: Culture roundup: All the Pretty Horses, Dave on Hulu, The Strokes Streaming piracy & the ethics of stealing Dude lit & the book club Men and reading (Tony's Substack crossover moment) Patron Half Begins World Cup Down's syndrome screening, disability & ethics of life Jesus and the just world hypothesis ___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by Nickryanluevano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 22, 20261h 6m
Christianity Vs. Existentialism | Part 2 (#406)
Guest: Daryl Van Tongeren Returns! (Hope College / "Done") Topics: Are most people living in a kind of illusion? How people spend their time What makes humans special: Christianity and existentialism agree The five givens of existence and how Christianity responds to them Religious certainty and the road to violence It's never too late ___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by Nickryanluevano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 15, 20261h 7m
Christianity Vs. Existentialism | Part 1 (#405)
Guest: Daryl Van Tongeren Returns! (Hope College / "Done") Topics: What is existentialism and existential psychology? Does life have a predetermined purpose, or do we make our own? Faith and uncertainty Objective morality, self-sacrifice, and the doormat problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 8, 20261h 25m
Why Tribalism is So Natural (#404)
Guest: Barrabas! (Tim Burnette returns) Topics: • Religion after religion • In-group Religion • Is there moral and spiritual progress? • Haidt's Rider & Elephant • Collective effervescence & human bonding • Out-groups & non-duality • Moral foundations theory • Christian nationalism & the remnant Previous Episode with Tim: Self-aware Christianity with Tim Bunette (#383) ___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by Nickryanluevano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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