Episode 24 - An Interview with Daniel Dacombe & Daryl Van Tongeren - Part 2

Episode 24 - An Interview with Daniel Dacombe & Daryl Van Tongeren - Part 2

From The Voice of Canadian Humanism by Humanist Canada

June 23, 2025 · 58 min · Season 1 · Episode 24

About this episode

Daniel Dacombe interviews Daryl Van Tongeren about his new book and research on religious disaffiliation.

Humanist Canada's Daniel Dacombe sits down for another discussion with Daryl Van Tongeren. Daniel sits down with Daryl again to talk about his new book "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion", as well as his research on religious disaffiliation and religious residue. Daryl R. Van Tongeren, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Frost Center for Social Science Research at Hope College. He studies big questions central to being human, including meaning, religion, and virtues. He has published nearly 250 scientific papers and four books on these themes. He has earned several international research awards and been named Fellow of several prestigious professional organizations. He lives in Holland, MI with his wife, Sara, and he enjoys running, biking, reading, and making his own hot sauce.

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Dacombe

Guest: Daryl Van Tongeren

Topics covered

  • religious disaffiliation
  • psychology
  • human flourishing
  • meaning of life
  • virtues

Keywords

  • religion
  • psychology
  • disaffiliation
  • humanism
  • flourishing
  • research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hope College

Books & works: Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion

Places: Holland, MI

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