You Have Permission
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You Have Permission
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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Charlie Kirk: Martyr? (#354)
I sit down with John Hawthorne, retired Christian university sociology professor and author of The Fearless Christian University, to unpack the troubl...
Christianity Rising in Silicon Valley (#353)
You Have Permission is now Religion on the Mind! Look for our updated artwork in your podcast feed and listen to this episode for more about what you...
You Have Permission is now Religion on the Mind
It’s a new name, new art… and the rest is pretty much the same content you know and love on the overlap of psychology, religion and spirituality.
Tripp Fuller: Does Original Sin Need a Comeback? (#352)
Friend of the pod Tripp Fuller joins me in full Dodgers gear (the audacity!) to discuss why the doctrine of original sin desperately needs a comeback—...
Powerful Men & Their Terrible Fathers (#351)
Attention YHP Listeners: Starting in October, the podcast You Have Permission will change its name to Religion on the Mind. This rebrand will come wi...
Charlie Kirk & The Psychology of Evolution (#350)
In this week’s Top of Mind segment, I address the Charlie Kirk assassination through cognitive distortions, calling out the all-or-nothing thinking th...
The Gospel of Self-Optimization (#349)
My fellow Beach Boys fan and returning guest David Zahl is back to discuss his provocative critique of self-optimization culture in his Plough Quarter...
Dobson’s Legacy: Trauma, Attachment & Shame (#348)
I sit down with licensed therapist Emily Maynard—herself a product of Dobson-influenced parenting—to unpack what I'm calling one of the most consequen...
Producer Josh Takes the Hot Seat (#347)
He’s out from behind the green curtain! In this episode, my guest is none other than my producer and audio/editor wizard, Josh Gilbert. Josh spends ab...
Why Study Religion? (#346)
In this week’s episode of You Have Permission, I sit down with Dr. Richard B. Miller, Professor Emeritus from the University of Chicago Divinity Schoo...
Live Patron Q&A: Audience Capture, IFS & Podcast Hosting
Last week I hosted a live Q&A session for our Patrons—one of the perks that comes with a YHP Patreon membership (now on sale for 42% off an annual sub...
Dr. James Dobson Dead & Still Christian: Comedian Jeremy Alder (#345)
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Go to Bed Angry (#344)
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GGCH: Liberal Card Holders In Good Standing & Media Habits (#343)
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What Would Jesus Sell? (#342)
My friend James Wightman joins me to tell me about What Would Jesus Sell? a documentary he's been working on for eight years about the Christian music...
Shiny Happy People Joins The #Resistance (#341)
Sarah Lane Ritchie is back for our final Shiny Happy People discussion from Season 2 of the Amazon docuseries. Sarah opens with a delightfully unhinge...
A Religious Trauma Scandal & How Childhood Shapes Our Brains (#340)
Top of Mind:
I start this episode by addressing the recent report from Baptist News Global regarding former guest Dr. Laura E. Anderson,...
Shiny Happy People: Ready for Martyrdom? (#339)
In today's episode, I'm diving back into the deep end with theologian and philosopher of science Sarah Lane Ritchie for part two of our response to th...
Shiny Happy People: Did You “Acquire the Fire”? (#338)
I'm joined again by my dear friend Sarah Lane Ritchie, theologian and scholar of science and religion, for the first of three episodes responding to t...
The "Middle Path" in Politics & Purity Culture (#337)
Dan kicks off the episode with a new segment, Top of Mind, focused this week on former President Obama’s entry into the discourse around struggles cur...
A Boyhood Spiritual Experience & Great Religious Films (#336)
In this special "after hours" episode, I dive deep with my friend Chase Willett into the surprising abundance of religious and spiritual themes runnin...
Are the Deconstruction Podcasters Okay?! (#335)
A spiritual sequel of sorts to episode #330 on youth pastors, I’m joined by Casey and Sam from the Growing Up Christian Podcast to explore their exper...
GGCH: Josh’s “Baby Blue Collar” Job, Ancient Perspectives & Tony’s Got Lyme (#334)
It’s time for another Generation Gap Culture Hour, where I sit down with Josh Gilbert and Tony Jones to peel back the layers of personal stories, heal...
The Science of Social Connection (#333)
I chat with journalist Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. Julia i...
Brian Wilson's Faith & Music (#332)
I'm joined by David Zahl, returning YHP guest and editor-in-chief of Mockingbird's online magazine. David is also a massive Beach Boys/Brian Wilson fa...
Live Patron Q&A: Dan's Creative Process, Clergy Abuse (Preview)
Last week I hosted a Q&A session for You Have Permission Patreon subscribers, and we had a great time! Topics included:
Christia...
New Michael Tait Allegations & David Zahl on Grace (#331)
Joy Vetterlein joins me at the top of the episode to discuss the latest round of allegations against Michael Tait, and our evolving reactions and pers...
Are the Youth Pastors Okay?! (#330)
In this episode of You Have Permission, I'm checking in with youth pastors to see how they're really doing—and the answer is, “Not great.” My guest Jo...
Live From Beer Camp with Daryl Van Tongeren (#329)
This special live episode was recorded with one of the pod’s favorite friends, Daryl Van Tongeren, back in October at Theology Beer Camp.
Michael Tait (dc Talk/Newsboys) Sexual Assault Allegations (#328)
This emergency podcast responds to a new Roys Report article alleging sexual assault by Michael Tait of dc Talk and Newsboys, with my guest Tyson Mots...
GGCH: Josh’s 1st Home, Cannabis & Gen Z Religion (#327)
It’s time for another Generation Gap Culture Hour, where I sit down with Josh Gilbert and Tony Jones to unpack everything from personal stories to shi...
Finding and Leaving “Exvangelical Ministry” (#326)
In this roundtable conversation, I reconnect with Joy Vetterlein and Jon Steingard (former Hawk Nelson frontman) to explore their parallel journeys of...
How Did Biblical Characters Experience the World? (#325)
My dear friend Ben Bishop, author of The Garden House Substack, joins me to discuss how fiction can help us imagine how people from different times an...
The First American Pope (#324)
I’m joined by my longtime friend Joe Rose, a partner at the law firm Gibson Dunn, for a wide-ranging and grounded conversation on the selection of Pop...
Religious Trauma & Worldview Change (#323)
Sara Showalter Van Tongeren is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist (and happens to be the wife of frequent pod guest Darrell Van Tongeren)...
How College Students Are Finding Meaning (#322)
In today's episode, I reconnect with Jim Wellman from the University of Washington to discuss his fascinating undergraduate course, "A Life Worth Livi...
Pope Francis & Listener Survey Results (#321)
I grabbed my teammates Josh and Joy for a bonus, impromptu mid-week episode on our real-time reaction to the news of Pope Francis passing, some genera...
Still Christian: “Unbelievable” Host Justin Brierly (#320)
In this episode, I sit down with Justin Brierley, former host of the UK-based show Unbelievable to discuss his book Why I'm Still a Christian and expl...
Where Should YHP Go Next? (#319)
I bring in my team members Josh Gilbert and Joy Vetterlein to check in on the state of You Have Permission and brainstorm future content directions.
Narcissism Part 2 with Chuck DeGroat (#318)
I welcome back psychologist Dr. Chuck DeGroat to continue our discussion on narcissism in religious settings that we began in this episode in February...