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Paul Putz is director of the Faith & Sports Institute at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary and author of The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big-Time Sports.
With his refusal to race on Sunday, the Scottish sprinter showcased a bigger story about Christians in sports.
How the famed executive who signed Jackie Robinson found renewed hope in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Using sports to market Christ has a long history, but Sunday’s iteration might skip the muscles for heart.
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How Christians should understand our cultural fascination with debating the “Greatest of All Time.”
Indiana’s storied basketball tradition was built on equality and faith—but only for some.
Former MLB pitcher Josh Lindblom says Christian athletes need deeper discipleship and not just bigger platforms.
A new survey shows that many of today’s viewers see sports and Christianity in collaboration rather than in competition.
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He led the Colorado Buffaloes to a national title and started a movement urging men to take responsibility for their faith, families, and communities.
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How the famed executive who signed Jackie Robinson found renewed hope in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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American stadiums have always played host both to major sports and to larger social aspirations.
The Dallas Mavericks were intended to be the first Christian team in the NBA.
Using sports to market Christ has a long history, but Sunday’s iteration might skip the muscles for heart.
The faith intertwined with American football may also call us to care better for the players whose bodies bear the brunt of the sport.