Gambling
- Record-Setting Betting Weighs on College AthletesAs players face new pressures from bettors upset with their performance, chaplains in the NCAA are trying to help students remember their imago Dei.Emily Belz|
- Super Bowl Gambling Grows, But Pastors Are on the SidelinesA surge in betting on the Vegas-based game between Kansas City and San Francisco has not pushed church leaders to speak about the issue.Aaron Earls - Lifeway Research|
- Australian Gamblers Could Lose Less Money, Thanks to These ChristiansHow church leaders are trying to help those addicted from squandering it all.Jo Kadlecek|
- With Sports Betting Surge, Churches Should Up the Ante on Addiction RecoveryAs the Super Bowl pulls in record wagers, more people are seeking help for problem gambling. Christians can pull lessons from the opioid crisis to help with treatment.Emily Belz|
- One of India’s Most Christian States Legalized Gambling. Church Leaders Said No.Meghalaya’s decision to open casinos brings together faith groups and social organizations against the government.Surinder Kaur|
- Super Bowl Betting Is a $7.6 Billion Problem Fewer Evangelicals Care AboutAs society doubles down on online sports gambling, older activists see a chance to renew the Christian conscience around the practice.Emily Belz|
- I Don’t Want to Win the LotteryWhether the prize is a few bucks or a billion, Scripture warns against becoming ‘greedy for gain.’Jen Pollock Michel|
- Gambling Opponents Say Moral Argument No Longer a TrumpAs casinos and lotteries spread, two-thirds of Americans join in.Greg Trotter, Religion News Service|
- Former DeLay Aide: 'Wacko' Christians Will Believe AnythingPlus: Baylor's new president, comparing pastors to the KKK, and other stories from online stories around the world.Compiled by Ted Olsen|
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