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:

March 02, 2021 BTL presents: A Closer Look | The Psychology of Victim-Blaming
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 Psychology of Victim-Blaming by Kayleigh Roberts, 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
February 25, 2021#26 - Baptist church faces banishment over LGBTQ members // Why do we victim-blame?
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
The Psychology of Victim-Blaming by Kayleigh Roberts

Links for 2 Headlines:
Judas (Iscariot) and the Black Messiah by Claude Atcho
Georgia SBC church faces banishment for accepting LGBTQ members by Maina Mwaura
Links for 3 Quotes:
Trust in religious institutions is low among Gen Z – but young people are keeping the faith in other ways by Kevin Singer and Josh Packard
How Catholic Leaders Helped Give Rise to Violence at the U.S. Capitol by James Martin, S.J.
Radio Host Sam Sanders (NPR’s Morning Edition, Jan. 10)
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17min
February 18, 2021#25 - Gay teacher transforms a Muslim school // Cathedral criticized for inviting Max Lucado to preach
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
‘We respect Islam and gay people’ … The gay teacher transforming a Muslim school by Liz Lightfoot

Links for 2 Headlines:
Website Locked Out of Twitter Account for Stating Biden Nominee Is ‘Man Who Believes He Is Woman’ by Heather Clark
National Cathedral criticized for inviting Max Lucado to preach despite pastor’s anti-LGBTQ views by David Paulsen
Links for 3 Quotes:
QAnon Conspiracies Sway Faith Groups, Including 1 in 4 White Evangelicals by Jack Jenkins
No Place For Science In The Supreme Court’s Christian America by Nicholas Little
Biden signs executive order reestablishing White House faith office by Jack Jenkins, Adelle M. Banks
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18min
February 16, 2021 BTL presents: A Closer Look | 8-year-old girl expelled for having a girl crush
Tony Minear, Janelle Tapphorn, Charity Gleason-Davis and special guest ellie hutchison take a more in-depth look at one of the religious articles from Tony's weekly 20-minute podcast. This week's article: A 2nd grader at a Christian school was expelled for telling another girl she had a crush on her, mother says by Leah Asmelash, CNN
To watch the video podcast, click this link: Between the Lines 1-2-3 presents "A Closer Look"
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1h
February 11, 2021#24 - Infant baptism turns deadly // Would Christians join Trump's new political party?
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
If Trump Started the Patriot Party, Which Religious Groups Would Abandon the GOP? by Ryan P. Burge

Links for 2 Headlines:
Saint Coltrane: The Church Built On 'A Love Supreme' by Colin Marshall, Jack Corbett, Annabel Edwards, Anastasia Tsioulcas and Nate Chinen
Can an employee object to mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds? by Debbie Kaminer
Links for 3 Quotes:
What Coverage of a Fatal Orthodox Baptism Reveals About Western Media by Katherine Kelaidis
The Spiritual Discipline of Skepticism by Rev. Jim Burklo
A Q & A with evangelical writer David French on Christian nationalism by Yonat Shimron
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21min
February 04, 2021#23 - American Muslims continue to face bias // 2nd grader expelled for having a crush
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
Biden ended the Muslim travel ban. A much tougher problem persists. by Brian Calfano, Nazita Lajevardi and Melissa R. Michelson

Links for 2 Headlines:
The Religious Roots of Our Free Enterprise System by Alan Wolfe
LGBT activists demand sacking of NI education adviser for sharing Christian man’s testimony by The Christian Institute
Links for 3 Quotes:
A 2nd grader at a Christian school was expelled for telling another girl she had a crush on her, mother says by Leah Asmelash
Third of Americans say pandemic has made their faith stronger by Harriet Sherwood
Twitter Account for Beth Moore, December 13
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16min
January 28, 2021#22 - When your religious beliefs stop working // Bomb explodes at California church known for hateful views
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
Brian McLaren says there’s a good reason your beliefs stopped working by Jana Riess

Links for 2 Headlines:
Bomb Explodes at California Church Known for Hateful Views by Allyson Waller and Michael Levenson
The age of nones may favor churches that welcome doubters by Ryan Burge
Links for 3 Quotes:
Russia jails Jehovah's Witness for six years - lawyer by Alexander Marrow
Arizona lawmaker proposes ‘homicide by abortion’ bill by Associated Press
Paula Clark elected 13th bishop of Chicago by Episcopal News Service
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16min
January 26, 2021 BTL presents: A Closer Look | Florida Church: Don’t Blame Us Just Because Our Members Joined the Capitol Coup
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: Florida Church: Don’t Blame Us Just Because Our Members Joined the Capitol Coup by Hemant Mehta
To watch the video podcast, click this link: Between the Lines 1-2-3 presents "A Closer Look"

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57min
January 21, 2021#21 - Are churches to blame for members rioting? // Covid vaccines at ancient cathedral with live organ music
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
Florida Church: Don’t Blame Us Just Because Our Members Joined the Capitol Coup by Hemant Mehta

Links for 2 Headlines:
Opt-out organ donation: Is Nova Scotia's new 'deemed consent' law ethical? by The Canadian Press
A Final Stand Seeks To Save Holy Apache Land In Arizona’s High Desert by Chris D’Angelo and Caitlin O’Hara
Links for 3 Quotes:
Indiana Lawmakers File Bill Ending Regulation of Abortion in State, Outlawing It Completely by Heather Clark
Jets' Robert Saleh becomes NFL's first Muslim head coach by Gary Phillips
Covid vaccine jabs accompanied by organ music at Salisbury Cathedral by Steven Morris and agency
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19min
January 14, 2021#20 - Pastor-turned-stripper now makes $100k a month // Quasi-socialist church works to repay debts of its members
Tony Minear offers both religious and spiritual insights concerning these timely issues:
Link for 1 Big Story:
This Sort-Of Socialist Church Is Taking A Radical Approach To Christianity by Anne Helen Petersen

Links for 2 Headlines:
The American Exception by Benjamin M. Friedman
Evangelicalism’s Silent Majority by Emma Green
Links for 3 Quotes:
Pastor-Turned-Stripper Now Makes $100K A Month On OnlyFans After Discovering Sexuality Through Faith by Grayson Weir
Pope says women can read at Mass, but still can’t be priests by Nicole Winfield
‘Idolatry’: Jeremiah Johnson Receives Death Threats From Trump Supporters for Apologizing Over Election Prophecy by Heather Clark
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19min

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.