Jon Shields at The Wall Street Journal has an interesting commentary on the recent death of former NBA center Manute Bol, his "radical Christianity," and the trite way sports journalists talk about redemption.
Tag Archives: Sports
Time to Separate Church and Sports? A New Agenda Takes Shape
October 16, 2009 – 9:42 AM
Both Sam Cook and Tom Krattenmaker identify the exclusivity of the Gospel as the key issue of their concern when it comes to Tim Tebow and any number of other prominent sports figures. Krattenmaker repeatedly stresses that he believes athletes should be free to express their faith. Nevertheless, he argues that belief in the exclusivity of the Gospel of Christ is out of bounds for such expression.
Sports and the Gospel
October 13, 2009 – 10:18 AM
Writing for USA Today, Tom Krattenmaker isn't so sure conservative evangelicalism is all-together good for college and professional sports. While he lauds the civic-mindedness of many high profile Christian athletes, Krattenmaker is concerned with the exclusive claims many outspoken Christian athletes make with respect to salvation.