297 episodes
You Have Permission Dan Koch
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.7 • 501 Ratings
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So many of us have been given bad answers to good questions -- questions about God, suffering, prayer, fate, science, justice, and more -- often by people with pure intentions. But we needn't stop with those pat answers. You have permission to take both Christianity and the modern world very seriously, and this podcast will introduce you to people from across the Christian spectrum engaging these timeless and difficult questions in various ways.
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Is America Really Becoming More Secular? (#277)
Author and researcher Ryan Burge joins me to discuss religious trends in America. Ryan's research reveals a surprising plateau in the growth of religious "nones" over the past five years, even through the COVID-19 period. We explored his upcoming book on the "big church sort," discussing the polarization of American religion into conservative churches and liberal non-religious groups, while moderate and mainline churches rapidly decline. Our conversation touched on the challenges facing mainline Protestantism, the use of political symbols in religious spaces, and the importance of exposing ourselves and our children to diverse viewpoints within religious settings.
Highlights:
08:12 The Plateau of the Religious 'Nones'
35:10 The Big Church Sort: The Decline of Mainline Protestantism
01:02:36 Exposing Children to Different Views
Ryan's Substack
Ryan's Books:
The Great Dechurching
The Nones
YHP Episodes with Ryan:
Episode #25: "Myths about Religion and Politics in America”
YHP Episode with Josh Porter
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How to Leave Religion (#276)
Returning guest and psychologist of religion Daryl Van Tongeren (Hope College) and I discuss his new book "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion,” a book that is also quite helpful for those remaining in faith communities after changing beliefs/deconstructing, etc. We explore the concept of "religious residue": how religion continues to impact the way we think, feel, and act even after leaving faith. We discussed the complexity of deconversion and why leaving faith can be so challenging and time-consuming, especially when finding community. This was a rich and insightful conversation, and will hopefully be encouraging to anyone navigating the tumultuous waters of religious change.
Highlights:
04:16 Difficulties of Leaving Religion
12:11 The Great Disillusionment: Reasons for Leaving Religion/Deconstruction
26:45 Religious Residue and Crafting a New Identity
36:36 Navigating Isolation
55:40 Finding a New Community
Daryl's Book | Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion by Darrell Van Tongren
Daryl's Website
Episodes with Daryl:
Episode 195: “You Are Not Your Beliefs”
Episode 177: “The Good of Religion Without the Bad?"
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Matt & Max from Milkless 2.0 (#275)
Matt and Max from Milkless are back! We pick up our conversation on belief and the meaning of life that we started in episode #271.
After exploring the potential downsides of belief without proof (i.e. conspiracy theories) and the psychology behind how and why we believe, we chatted about the meaning of life. We grappled with the nature of meaning itself, expressing both panentheistic views of God and naturalistic explanations of existence. We also talked through how finely-tuned the universe is and debated the validity of intelligent design.
We didn't solve any universal mysteries, but enjoyed a respectful, thought-provoking conversation about the biggest questions of our existence.
Milkless Podcast
Milkless Podcast on IG
Highlights:
02:56 Belief in a higher power
08:07 Our need for meaning
11:56 Conspiracy theories and conservative religion
19:05 Spirituality with or without religion
25:12 The universe and intelligent design
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Gay Ex-Mormon Comedian Ryan Erwin (#274)
I’m kicking off a new series exploring the intersection of comedy, religion, and spirituality!
My first guest is Ryan Erwin, a gay ex-Mormon missionary turned clean comic. We talk about his idyllic Mormon childhood in Utah, his departure from Mormonism and exploration of other faiths, his introduction to comedy, and how he has ultimately found spiritual fulfillment in nature and everyday activities.
I appreciated Ryan’s humor, warmth, and grounded perspective, hearing how he finds meaning outside traditional religious structures, as well as how his comedy can be a vehicle for exploring profound, sometimes uncomfortable truths about faith and identity.
Highlights:
08:37 “Religious Residue”
22:12 The Power of Storytelling
33:18 Leaving Mormonism and Pursuing Comedy
45:03 Finding Spirituality in Nature and the Present Moment
57:06 Living in the Here and Now: Embracing New Experiences
Ryan's Instagram
Ryan's Website
Dry Bar Comedy Specials: Dry Bar Comedy - Ryan Erwin
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The Holy Spirit? Or "Just the Drums"? (Sarah Lane Ritchie & The New Evangelicals) (#273)
When we have spiritual experiences with things like worship music, is that the Holy Spirit moving? Or, as Tim Whitaker (The New Evangelicals) claimed in a viral Instagram meme, is it “just the drums”? Can it be both?
Tim and Sarah Lane Ritchie return to discuss these ideas, Tim’s experiences as a worship drummer, “spiritual technologies” like worship music, the potential harm of conflating these experiences with “God,” the role of such experiences in the life of faith, and more.
Watch this Episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/qMTeohCkEDA
Tim's Viral Drums Reel:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6PhVL6OlDG/?igsh=eDdhZjFoMjI2NjJ1
The New Evangelicals Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-evangelicals-podcast/id1557794865
thenewevangelicals.com
Sarah's Faculty Page:
https://www.templeton.org/team-member/sarah-lane-ritchie-ph-d
Sarah's Twitter:
@slaneritchie
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Is Dan Being Trolled By AI? (with Tyson Motsenbocker) (#272)
Tyson Motsenbocker returns to help Dan answer if he is being followed by a handful of AI-generated bot Instagram accounts. Could they be Russians? Why is Avis so interested in her son Jason and “knitting small bees”? Are we in an “uncanny valley” yet with AI content?
Tyson on Instagram
Where the Waves Turn Back Book
Tyson's Website
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Customer Reviews
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Loved the first episode about the Chosen. Have many people in my life wanting me to watch that and probably get me saved again. I am always intrigued about movies and documentaries about Jesus but growing up in a fundamental charismatic church I am very hesitant to spend my time watching them unless it is from a Jewish perspective or something from someone like a John Dominick Crossan.
Long time listener and love the diversity of thought on your show. Even though I would not be considered a Christian in most circles I appreciate your openness of your journey and respect your thoughtfulness.
Would also love to hear a Jewish Rabbis perspective also on the Chosen.
Keep it going and take care.
Matt
The best
Of all the deconstructionist podcasts I listen to, this one is the best. Dan has a thoughtful and wide-ranging choice of guests and topics and he is a gifted and compassionate host and interviewer. This podcast has really helped me in my deconstruction journey.
Thoughtful
Appreciate the conversations - insightful and well designed