The summer Olympics begin today beneath Rio’s famous statue of Christ the Redeemer, we see a secular endeavor featuring more fanfare than faith, more spectacle than spirit.
The national college football championship between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes offers an opportunity to the Bishops of Oregon and Ohio to challenge each other to a win-win scenario competing in donations to Episcopal Relief and Development.
Phil Mushnick writes in his New York Post article that he wants football coaches, and other sporting types, to stop trivializing religion:
ESPN’s reports: Husain Abdullah should not have received a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty after dropping to his knees and bowing in prayer following a 39-yard interception
The approach of autumn in the United States is usually marked by the joyous frenzy of football’s onset once again. But this year, football’s beginning
The Church of England has beaten the representatives from the Vatican in the first cricket match between the two Christian denominations.
While we are on the subject of morality and personal choices to participate or not in cultural practices:
The Little League World Series showcased all that is good about baseball, while highlighting things that might need to change in the professional game. The
Holy Spirit Episcopalian (sic) Church in West Palm Beach, Fla., wore headbands and dedicated part of their service to “King James.” At the altar #BandForBron
Ramadan begins today, posing a challenge for World Cup competitors who are Muslim. From Religion News Service: