Religion on the Mind

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Un-Shaming Each Part of Ourselves (#197) Jul 10, 2023

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It’s natural to try to protect ourselves from perceived threats. Historically, this instinct has helped us survive and navigate risk. But sometimes, creating the feeling of safety, specifically in the midst of faith changes, can come at the cost of ignoring valuable parts of ourselves. Using the model of Internal Family Systems, author and therapist Molly LaCroix helps us learn to look at all parts of our internal “family” with compassion and realize that each part plays a crucial role.

mollylacroix.com

Molly’s Book “Restoring Relationship: Transforming Fear into Love Through Connection”: https://www.amazon.com/Restoring-Relationship-Transforming-Through-Connection/dp/B08H3VDPG/ref=asc_df_B08KH3VDPG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509467422400&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10079099000795160328&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019667&hvtargid=pla-1238153395654&psc=1

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Re-Engaging a Problematic Faith (#196) Jul 03, 2023

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Joining me today is author, professor (Toronto School of Theology), and theologian Natalie Wigg-Stevenson to discuss her book "Transgressive Devotion.” Natalie asks, "What theological claims are we making, and how are they contributing to how we keep producing theological knowledge?" Her free online “devotional” is made up of three modules, each of which we discuss: going from abandonment toward presence, from fear toward risk, and from certainty toward doubt.

Use code: YHPGODPOD at checkout!

Natalie’s Book “Transgressive Devotion Theology as Performance Art in 2021” (Paperback):https://www.amazon.com/Transgressive-Devotion-Theology-Performance-Art/dp/033405947X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=9780334059479&linkCode=qs&qid=1687812111&s=books&sr=1-1

Natalie’s Faculty Page: https://www.tst.edu/directory/faculty/wigg-stevenson-natalie

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You Are Not Your Beliefs (#195) Jun 26, 2023

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We continue our occasional "intellectual humility" series, and this one went DEEP. Joining me were Sarey Martin Concepción and Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren (Hope College), who says that humility “is about being the right size in a situation” and “starts with psychological security." We touch on cognitive limitations and what the research says about intellectual humility and spiritual leaders.

Daryl's Faculty Page:

https://hope.edu/directory/people/van-tongeren-daryl/index.html

Daryl’s Book “Humble: Free Yourself from the Traps of a Narcissistic World“:

https://www.amazon.com/Humble-Yourself-Traps-Narcissistic-World/dp/1615198571/ref=asc_df_1615198571/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564704733009&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13435967084262869039&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019667&hvtargid=pla-1602581144540&psc=1

Sarey’s Blueprint 1543 page:

https://blueprint1543.org/about/about-sarey-martin-concepcion/

YHP "Intellectual Humility" Episode #184:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000608179436

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Worries About Progressive Christianity - Andy Squyres (#194) Jun 20, 2023

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Joining us for another WAPC episode is author, songwriter, and dynamic Instagram presence Andy Squyres (that’s the best term I can think of!). Andy says, "We live in an age where nothing can be said without it being contested," and "I see many people not finding the answers within deconstruction that deconstructionism promises." We talk about worries around pop-culture mental health work, a sometimes never-ending focus on doubt, and alternatives that are neither Christian orthodoxy nor nihilism.

andysquyres.com

Andy’s Instagram: @andysquyres

Andy’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/andysquyres

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Hellish Religious Trauma & Its Treatment (#193) Jun 12, 2023

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Returning for a 3rd time is author and therapist Dr. Mark Karris to discuss his book "The Diabolical Trinity: Healing From a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and a Sinful Self." Mark's work fleshes out the damaging effects of certain doctrines of hell and his research offers several approaches to healing from theologically-tinged mental health issues. We discuss different therapeutic modalities that are well-suited to religious trauma work, like Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, as well as memory consolidation, self-compassion, and more.

**Dr. Karris’s definition of religious trauma was an adapted version based on that of Laura Anderson & Brian Peck (Religious Trauma Institute) and Kendra Snyder & Kayla Felten (Reclamation Collective).

MarkGregoryKarris.com

Mark's book "The Diabolical Trinity: Healing Religious Trauma from a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and a Sinful Self": https://www.amazon.com/Diabolical-Trinity-Religious-Wrathful-Tormenting-ebook/dp/B0BYPHQ4WX

Mark’s 1st Episode "Toxic Christianity" & Its Damaging Claims (#45)”:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000457113992

Mark’s 2nd Episode “Religious Disorientation & Growth (#103)”:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/songs-stories-podcast/id807519271?i=1000614029771

YHP “The Hell Anxiety Scale (#64)” Episode:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000457113992

YHP Episode #43 with Brad Jersak:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/songs-stories-podcast/id807519271?i=1000614029771

Unlocking the Emotional Brain book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=unlocking+the+emotional+brain&hvadid=409952031487&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9019667&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7771513243401502275&hvtargid=kwd-41529286341&hydadcr=24625_11409876&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_7rr6fx6si5_e

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How Should We Think About Spiritual Experiences? (#192) Jun 05, 2023

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Joining me today is Dale C. Allison Jr., Professor of New Testament (Princeton Theological Seminary), to discuss his book "Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age." We cover materialism, empiricism, and the prevalence of mystical, spiritual, and/or “unitive” experiences. Dale says that “people's experiences are stranger and weirder, more mystical and terrible than we usually think.” I agree with him that we need to take such experiences seriously, and Dale and I both speak about some of our own. I am less convinced than he is, however, that most of these experiences are veridical, that is, that they point us to accurate truth claims (I’ll be discussing this issue more in the months to come).

Dale’s Faculty Page:

https://www.ptsem.edu/people/dale-c-allison-jr

Dale’s Book “Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age:

https://www.amazon.com/Encountering-Mystery-Religious-Experience-Secular/dp/0802881882/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GFLY57GB8MWZ&keywords=Encountering+Mystery+dale+allison&qid=1685479203&s=books&sprefix=encountering+mystery+dale+allison%2Cstripbooks%2C101&sr=1-1

Dale’s Book “The Historical Christ and the Theological Jesus”:

https://www.amazon.com/Historical-Christ-Theological-Jesus/dp/0802862624

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All About Ritual (#191) May 30, 2023

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Today we're talking all about ritual with psychologist Laird Edman, who researches the cognitive science of religion, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence at Northwestern College. “People have all kinds of physiological experiences when they engage in rituals,” he says. “It taps into our endorphins" and "helps calm and de-stress people." We cover imagistic versus doctrinal ritual, orthopraxy over orthodoxy, the meaning behind rituals, and more.

Laird’s Faculty Page:

https://www.nwciowa.edu/psychology/faculty/laird-edman#:~:text=Laird%20Edman%20Professor%20of%20Psychology%3B%20Department%20Chair&text=Laird%20Edman%20specializes%20in%20the,teaching%20and%20assessing%20critical%20thinking

Blueprint 1543 Episode with Laird:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psych-for-theology-ministry-laird-edman/id1541066188?i=1000594724069

Dimitris Xygalatas NPR Piece on Ritual:

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/13/1122796534/rituals-are-important-to-human-life-even-when-they-seem-meaningless

Dimitris Xygalatas’s book on Ritual: https://www.amazon.com/Ritual-Seemingly-Senseless-Worth-Living/dp/0316462403

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Growing Up Among "Sweaty Pentecostals" (#190) May 23, 2023

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In today's long overdue conversation, I talk with author Chris Green (Professor of Public Theology at Southeastern University - Lakeland, FL). Chris explains being raised in Pentecostalism (the focus of our conversation), discussing the radical embodied aspects of its spiritualized expression of faith. Chris says, "We can't stop making myths and stories about ourselves and assigning meaning."

Dr. Chris Green’s Website: https://www.cewgreen.com/

Chris' Substack: https://substack.com/@cewgreen

Lent Sermon Series: https://macrinamagazine.com/issues/lent-sermon-series/

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LIVE: Is Christianity Worth Passing On? (#189) May 15, 2023

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This episode is the final panel from our live event in Seattle featuring "The Big Five" (Sarah Lane Ritchie, Sarey Concepción, Tripp Fuller, Myron Penner, and Dan Koch).

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Is Radical Conversion God's Back-Up Plan? (#188) May 08, 2023

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Re-joining me today is author, therapist, and researcher Krispin Mayfield to discuss his book "Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience." “Attachment science” applied to our relationship to God is a topic of emerging interest for me personally. We talk through attachment trauma, the latest research findings, and how our nervous systems adapt depending on attachment style.

Krispin's Book: Attached to God: https://www.amazon.com/Attached-God-Practical-Spiritual-Experience/dp/0310363799

YHP - Christian Heavy Music Episode with Krispin & Matt Carter: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-have-permission/id1448000113?i=1000543364775

Still Face Experiment: https://www.gottman.com/blog/research-still-face-experiment/

Dr. Sue Johnson’s "Love Sense" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyCHT9AbD_Y&t=4s

"A Gentler God" by Doug Frank: https://www.amazon.com/Gentler-God-Doug-Frank/dp/0732404304

"Atonement and the New Perspective" by Stephen Burnhope: https://www.amazon.com/Atonement-New-Perspective-Stephen-Burnhope/dp/153264647X

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