Mind the Ear with Tony Minear

By Tony Minear, Ph.D.

Mind the Ear with Tony Minear explores spirituality, religion and their

intersection with today’s most pressing issues. Prepare to be challenged as you

invite your own curiosity and questioning. For m... more

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How many episodes does Mind the Ear with Tony Minear have?

The podcast currently has 111 episodes available.

Mind the Ear with Tony Minear episodes:

May 06, 2021#35 - 45 Jews crushed to death // Will President Biden stop taking communion?
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
US Catholic bishops to vote on pressuring Joe Biden to stop taking Communion over abortion views by David Crary

Links for 2 Headlines:
Abraham Joshua Heschel was a spiritual radical. A new documentary shows he’s more timely than ever by Yonat Shimron
Israel In Shock After 45 Jews Crushed To Death At Festival by Gil Zohar
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China shuts down Bible App, Christian WeChat as new crackdown policies go into effect by Anugrah Kumar
Finnish Christian politician Päivi Räsänen formally charged for hate crime against homosexuals by Evangelical Focus
Former reality star, Josh Duggar, arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, pleads not guilty by Roxanne Stone
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Join us this Sunday, May 9th @ 8:45a(MST): Between the Lines presents: A Closer Look
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14min
April 29, 2021#34 - Defining soft theism // New prayer post feature on Facebook
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
In Defense of Soft Theism by Miklos Jako

Links for 2 Headlines:
What Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ can teach us about reentering the world after a year of isolation by Joel Christensen
The Derek Chauvin trial held one bad-apple cop accountable by The Christian Century
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Tarot booms as Generation Z sorts out spiritual path by Heather Greene
Prominent Georgia church leaves United Methodist Church over pastor’s reassignment by Emily McFarlan Miller
Likes and prayers: Facebook tests new ‘prayer post’ feature by Emily McFarlan Miller
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18min
April 26, 2021#33 - Arizona proposal to ban abortions // Arizona passes new sex education rules
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
Arizona Senate proposal would ban nearly all abortions by Bob Christie

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Sex ed rules passed in Arizona would require parents to sign off on LGBT discussions, info by Lexi Lonas
Lansing parents win appeal in rights dispute after child's death by Ed White
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Study: Multiracial Methodist churches draw and keep more people than their white counterparts by Yonat Shimron
Surprise surprise, women who rule, rule! But we have a long way to go, and Covid isn’t helping… by Social Progress Imperative
Shaq Helps Pay For Stranger’s Engagement Ring: ‘I’m just trying to make people smile by Judy Cole
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16min
April 15, 2021#32 - Another black man killed by police; the reoccurring trauma // Arkansas votes to allow creationism in science class
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
Why Daunte Wright's Killing Is So Hard to Process by Gregory Scott Brown

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Arkansas State House Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Creationism in Science Class by Hemant Mehta
Arkansas's Creationism Bill Is Also Motivated By Anti-LGBTQ Bigotry by Andrew L. Seidel
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How the Supreme Court found its faith and put ‘religious liberty’ on a winning streak by Steven K. Green
Religious group warns against LGBT+ conversion therapy ban by BBC News
NCAA Issues Threat to States that Protect Women’s Sports by Jeff Johnston
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16min
April 13, 2021 BTL presents: A Closer Look | The Flaw at the Center of Purity Culture
Tony Minear, Janelle Tapphorn and Charity Gleason-Davis take a more in-depth look at one of the religious articles from Tony's weekly 20-minute podcast. This week's article: The Flaw at the Center of Purity Culture by Angie Hong, The Atlantic
To watch the video podcast, click this link: Between the Lines 1-2-3 presents "A Closer Look"
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1h 4min
April 08, 2021#31 - Our moral duty not to catch COVID // The unequal rules of purity culture
To watch and participate in the upcoming LIVE video podcast of BTL presents: A Closer Look, click here: April 11, 2021 8:45a (MST)
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Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
The Flaw at the Center of Purity Culture by Angie Hong

Links for 2 Headlines:
Coronavirus: do we have a moral duty not to get sick? by Vittorio Bufacchi
Was Jesus the First Man-God to Ascend into the Clouds and Make Post-Mortem Appearances? No. Not According to the Romans. by Gary
Links for 3 Quotes:
White Evangelical Resistance Is Obstacle in Vaccination Effort by Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham
Low church attendance not necessarily due to coronavirus pandemic by Rachel Cole
Christian Century Magazine: March 24, 2021
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16min
March 25, 2021#30 - Suspect in tragic spa shootings is "big into religion"
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
The Spa Shooting Suspect Was a Born Again Baptist Who Was “Big into Religion” by Hemant Mehta

Links for 2 Headlines:
Colorado shooting suspect had worried about being targeted for his Muslim faith, acquaintances say by Alejandra Molina
Israeli experts announce discovery of more Dead Sea scrolls by Ilan Ben Zion
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Both-Sides-Ism by Roger Berkowitz
Faith and the COVID-19 vaccine: ‘Don’t throw away your shot’ by Julie Schonfeld
Do Women Leave the Southern Baptist Convention More Than Men? by Ryan P. Burge
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Rabbi Julie Schonfeld Interviews
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18min
March 18, 2021#29 - Two factions forming in the SBC // The Bible is distinct, not unique
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
Dealing With the Bible: A Conversation Between Then and Now. by Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Links for 2 Headlines:
Vatican Says Priests Can’t Bless Same-Sex Unions Amid Calls For Inclusivity by Nicole Winfield
The Two Factions Forming in the SBC Right Now by Captain Cassidy
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As a pastor I pray my flock comes back. As a religion demographer I’m more realistic. opinion by Ryan Burge
Six predictions for the post-pandemic church by Peter W. Marty
Christian Love: Beth Moore Finally Left the SBC by Captain Cassidy
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17min
March 11, 2021#28 - Arizona ready to resume lethal injections // Why some people believe in God and others do not
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
The Belief in God: Why People Believe and Why They Don’t by Brett Mercier, Stephanie Kramer, Azim Shariff

Links for 2 Headlines:
Why a Prominent Group of Catholic Bishops Is Objecting to the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine by Molly Olmstead
House Passes ‘LGBTQ’ Equality Act Despite Serious Concerns Over Its Constitutionality Relating to Religious Liberty by Christian News Network Editor
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Arizona Finds Death Penalty Drug After Hiatus in Executions by Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press
What’s Up With Born-Again Muslims? And What Does That Tells Us About American Religion? by Ryan P. Burge
Over 400 Evangelical Leaders Condemn 'Heresy of Christian Nationalism' After Capitol Attack by Jason Lemon
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STOP HB 2648: EXTREME BILL EXEMPTING RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACCOUNTABILITY
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2648
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20min
March 04, 2021#27 - Why facts won't change your mind // Would you attend a home funeral?
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
What we lost when the funeral home replaced the home funeral by Christiana N. Peterson

Links for 2 Headlines:
Your brain’s built-in biases insulate your beliefs from contradictory facts by Jay Maddock
New Survey Reveals Differing Religious Beliefs of Trump, Biden Voters by Bruce Hausknecht
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‘You’re not alone’: Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from Pope Francis visit by Mariam Fam
What the Bible’s approach to history can teach us about America’s glory and shame by Mark K. George
Conservative United Methodists announce new name, logo, website for planned denomination by Emily McFarlan Miller
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20min

FAQs about Mind the Ear with Tony Minear:

How many episodes does Mind the Ear with Tony Minear have?

The podcast currently has 111 episodes available.