A Millennial Learns

By Abby Rancour

In this podcast, you will dive into life questions related to faith, politics, and history. We sit down and examine both sides of arguments, dig into research, and see how our opinions can be strength... more

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A Millennial Learns episodes:

May 21, 2021 What if the Bible says something I don't like? Numbers 12 - 36
This week we finish up the book of Numbers. It was a tough one because of all of the names and locations the Israelites camped. We see Miriam as a prophetess in this section which makes me ponder the 'should women teach in the church' debate. And what if I end up not liking the answer?

Sources:
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/miriam-bible
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nephilim
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-twelve-tribes-of-israel
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bible-maps/map-2?lang=eng
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53min
May 18, 2021 New Year's Resolutions Check-in
Weight loss, running a marathon, a morning routine. Am I on track to meet my goals this year? Find out in this week's mini-episode!
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27min
May 16, 2021 Tattoos, Horoscopes, and Cutting Hair: Leviticus 18 - Numbers 11
You wouldn't think Leviticus is too exciting, but this episode brought up a lot of questions about what things in the Old Testament still applies today, like mixing fabrics, tattoos, and cutting hair.
Sources:
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-cult-of-moloch
https://www.news24.com/news24/MyNews24/Cherry-picking-Leviticus-20130805
https://www.cgg.org/index.cfm/library/bqa/id/63/is-wrong-shave-cut-ones-hair-leviticus-1927-215.htm
http://www.doctrineanddevotion.com/blog/tattoos#:~:text=Tattoos%20are%20permissible%2C%20but%20that,unto%20the%20glory%20of%20God.
https://ourrabbijesus.com/articles/whats-so-wrong-with-mixing-wool-linen/
https://www.gotquestions.org/commands-against-mixing.html
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44min
May 10, 2021 Why I'm Not a Feminist: The history of feminism and why I don't consider myself one today
Come learn the history of the 3 (or maybe 4) waves of feminism and take a quiz to see what strain of feminist you are.
Sources:
https://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book-excerpts/health-article/a-brief-history-of-birth-control/
https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/types-of-feminism-the-four-waves/
https://www.vox.com/2018/3/20/16955588/feminism-waves-explained-first-second-third-fourth
https://www.history.com/news/anita-hill-confirmation-hearings-impact
https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/countries-where-women-can-t-vote/
https://www.peacewomen.org/resource/and-worst-country-be-woman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/07/23/racism-eugenics-margaret-sanger-deserves-no-honors-column/5480192002/
https://www.idrlabs.com/feminism-5/test.php
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1h 6min
May 06, 2021 Bible Study: Exodus 34 - Leviticus 17
It's a lot of rules about sacrifice this week! We go over the rules in very general terms and pull out themes that can be applied today.

Sources:
https://www.ncronline.org/preview/no-tabernacles-necessary
https://www.catholicherald.com/faith/your_faith/the_tabernacle_%E2%80%94_god_s_presence_on_earth/
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-bible-does-not-forbid-alcohol
https://www.britannica.com/topic/scapegoat
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27min
May 03, 2021 Love you, Nana: Things I learned from my grandma
It's been quite the weekend, so this is a mini-tribute to my Nana. Enjoy.
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39min
April 29, 2021 Bible Study: Exodus 8 - Exodus 33
This week is all about the plagues, the Israelite's grumbling, and Mosaic law! Good times! This section brings up a lot of questions about God's justice vs. wrath and the Israelites questioning God and forgetting His promises ALL THE TIME. Enjoy the episode!
Sources:
https://www.christianstudylibrary.org/article/exodus-131-2-11-16-consecrate-me-every-firstborn-male
https://www.schooloffaith.com/blog/old-testament-violence
https://www.csschurch.org/sites/317/uploaded/files/091513.pdf
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44min
April 27, 2021 Demi Lovato, Diet Culture, and Whole30 Results
Well, I wasn't planning on talking about diet culture anytime soon, but decided to since Demi Lovato made the news with her fro-yo incident. I explore what "toxic diet culture" means, my thoughts on it, and how my experience with whole30 went!
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Catherine-of-Alexandria
https://christyharrison.com/blog/what-is-diet-culture
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog/recognizing-and-resisting-diet-culture
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/obesity-study/
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58min
April 22, 2021 Bible Study: Genesis 30 - Exodus 7
Join me this week as we go through a summary and questions surrounding Genesis 30 through Exodus 7. We go through the story of Joseph becoming a very powerful figure in Egypt, the famine, and the birth story of Moses.
Next week we are going over Exodus 8 through Exodus 33. Follow along and send me your questions!

Sources:
https://tikvatisrael.org/why-did-rachel-steal-labans-household-idols/#.YIDUm-hKjIU
https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/4159/how-could-jacob-wrestle-with-god-if-no-one-can-see-god-and-live
https://goodquestionblog.com/2014/03/27/why-couldnt-god-defeat-jacob-in-a-wrestling-match/
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/784896/jewish/Why-dont-we-eat-the-sciatic-nerve.htm
https://biblehub.com/commentaries/genesis/35-4.htm
https://www.thetorah.com/article/jacob-is-renamed-israel-twice-why-does-the-name-jacob-remain
https://www.gotquestions.org/Jacob-Israel.html
https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/bible-stories/2/joseph-tests-brothers/
https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/torah-commentary/jacob-adopts-ephraim-and-manasseh
https://www.bibleref.com/Exodus/2/Exodus-2-25.html
https://www.gotquestions.org/kill-Moses.html
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47min
April 19, 2021 How Are Saints Chosen in the Catholic Church?
Join me as we explore how someone gets declared a saint in the Catholic church! We walk through the role saints play in the church, the history of how people became declared a saint, and what the process is like today. I also share my views on saints and what role I want them to play in my own life.
Sources:
https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/saints
https://www.livescience.com/38033-how-vatican-identifies-miracles.html
https://www.artbychimevi.com/post/503260866027/which-one-is-saint-abigail-more-commonly#:~:text=Saint%20Abigail%20is%20an%20Irish,her%20village%20from%20the%20plague.&text=As%20the%20patron%20saint%20of,%2C%20meaning%20%E2%80%9CHoney%20Bee.%E2%80%9D
https://www.britannica.com/story/the-social-contract-and-philosophy
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=159
https://portlanddiocese.org/feast-saint-patrick
https://www.shared.com/patron-saints-to-pray-tough/
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46min

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How many episodes does A Millennial Learns have?

The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.