Purpose & Calling After Religious Change (#400)
From Religion on the Mind by Dan Koch
May 18, 2026 · 1h 29m
About this episode
Dr. Pamela Epstein King discusses the impact of religious change on personal purpose and meaning.
Psychologist Dr. Pamela Epstein King returns to explore how religious systems provide purpose, calling, and meaning — and what happens to those foundations when people go through significant religious change. Pam's Faculty Page Episodes Mentioned: Trusting Yourself After Religious Change | #370 The Six Facets of Spiritual Health | #285 ___________________________________________ 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…
People in this episode
Host: Dan Koch
Guest: Dr. Pamela Epstein King
Topics covered
- purpose
- calling
- religious change
- meaning
- psychology
- spiritual health
Keywords
- religion
- psychology
- spirituality
- purpose
- calling
- religious change
- meaning
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Trusting Yourself After Religious Change, The Six Facets of Spiritual Health
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