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Play Ball columns examine the relationship of sports and faith: sports is important precisely because it is a form of play, that is, a manifestation of the Sabbath. Contributors include Mark Galli, managing editor of Christianity Today, and author of Francis of Assisi and His World (InterVarsity), Collin Hansen, associate editor of Christianity Today, and Mark Moring, editor of Christianity Today Movies and Christian Music Today.

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Sports, for Him
We're called to integrity in athletics—not just to opposing steroid abuse.

Elizabeth Lawson | posted 8/06/2007 09:16AM

Christian Coaches Face Off for Super Bowl XLI
The God of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith isn't just for Sunday.

Jason Bailey | posted 2/02/2007 09:44AM

Are You Ready for Some Fantasy?
With football training camps convening, fantasy football is almost upon us. Finally.

Madison Trammel | posted 7/27/2006 09:20AM

Equal Pay for Women?
The stubborn Brits who run Wimbledon refuse to pay the female tennis players as much as the men. Good for them.

Mark Moring | posted 7/13/2006 12:00AM

What's to Love About Women's Sports
There's no denying the pure joy and determination of female athletes

Collin Hansen | posted 6/29/2006 12:00AM

The NBA? Or the UN?
It's called the National Basketball Association, but it's looking quite international—thanks in great part to a Christian GM for the Dallas Mavs.

Jason Bailey | posted 6/22/2006 12:00AM

Of Czechs, Sex, and Wrecks
Random musings on the U.S. soccer team, World Cup prostitution, and Big Ben's bad bike crash.

Mark Moring | posted 6/15/2006 12:00AM

Onward Christian Shortstops
The Colorado Rockies make a noble—if problematic—plan for winning.

Collin Hansen | posted 6/01/2006 12:00AM

Incomplete Sentences
Many pro athletes convicted of a crime are sentenced to a lame excuse for "community service." It's time for the legal system to show a little backbone.

Mark Moring | posted 5/11/2006 12:00AM

Bowling Alone No More
A stealth revolution in attitude may be brewing.

Mark Galli | posted 5/04/2006 12:00AM

Sports as Soap Opera
Sportswriters seem to have forgotten their godly calling.

Mark Galli | posted 4/27/2006 12:00AM

'You Trying to Say Jesus Christ Can't Hit a Curveball?'
Fans vent their frustration on struggling slugger who professes religious devotion.

Collin Hansen | posted 4/20/2006 12:00AM

Un Problema Grande, No?
What major league baseball reveals about the dangers of immigration.

Mark Galli | posted 4/13/2006 12:00AM

WWJWD?
In the wake of UCLA's loss in Monday's NCAA championship game, I couldn't help but wonder: What would John Wooden do?

Mark Moring | posted 4/06/2006 12:00AM

There IS Crying in Basketball
If only we all had something so precious to weep about.

Collin Hansen | posted 3/30/2006 12:00AM

Pirates vs. Braves
Reforming sports one city at a time.

Mark Galli | posted 3/23/2006 12:00AM

Bjorn Again?
It's been a while since tennis legend Bjorn Borg was in the news. Too bad he's back because he's selling his Wimbledon trophies.

Mark Moring | posted 3/16/2006 12:00AM

Steroids 'R' Us
It's not just Barry Bonds's heart that is desperately wicked.

Mark Galli | posted 3/09/2006 12:00AM

A Royal Pain
Following Kansas City's baseball team ain't easy ... but it builds character and perseverance.

Collin Hansen | posted 3/02/2006 12:00AM

Heavy Medal
At the Olympics, if you don't medal, you certainly must be a loser.

Mark Moring | posted 2/23/2006 12:00AM

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Second Coming Ecology
We care for the environment precisely because God will create a new earth.

David Neff | posted 7/18/2008 09:37AM

Go Figure
Atheists who believe in God, and other recent findings.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 7/18/2008 08:48AM

News of the Week Quiz
Questions on Todd Bentley's miracle-working exclamation, Anglican idolatry according to Gene Robinson, and more.

Compiled by Susan Wunderink | posted 7/18/2008 08:50AM

The Human Condition
Quotations to stir heart and mind.

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman | posted 7/17/2008 08:49AM

Here's to All the Losers
Why defeat at the hands of God is magnificent.

Carolyn Arends | posted 7/16/2008 09:02AM

News of the Week Quiz
Questions on Todd Bentley's miracle-working exclamation, Anglican idolatry according to Gene Robinson, and more.

Compiled by Susan Wunderink | posted 7/18/2008 04:19PM

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From Christianity Today Movies:
The Dark Knight
While perhaps a bit too ambitious, The Dark Knight demonstrates great balance between story and spectacle—and touts an all-time classic villain performance.

Todd Hertz | posted 7/18/2008 04:19PM

Space Chimps
Some decent nostalgia for the early days of NASA and a tacky, cheap alien world make for an odd match in this underwhelming cartoon.

Peter T. Chattaway | posted 7/18/2008 04:19PM

Mamma Mia!
The music of ABBA successfully translates to a musical about a girl trying to determine the identity of her father on her wedding day, but the film version is too campy in tone, too sloppy in execution, and too mixed in its messages.

Russ Breimeier | posted 7/18/2008 04:19PM

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