football
Football rivals come together for ‘Religion of Sports’
By Kimberly Winston — September 14, 2016
(RNS) Is devotion to a sport the same as devotion to a religion? A new documentary series will explore that question.
The death of soccer’s ‘savior’
By Jerome Socolovsky — March 25, 2016
(RNS) Dutch star Johan Cruyff was a deity in the world of soccer -- but he kept his own beliefs to himself.
NFL violence and high school prayers OK with fans
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 28, 2016
(RNS) Many also think the game is more violent than ever. It just doesn't bother them much.
Sports gambling gets a moral pass from most Americans
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 22, 2016
(RNS) But Americans have contradictory views: Most say wagering on sports is not immoral, but nearly half say it should be illegal.
Why this may be the final week I watch football, and why Americans should quit it, too (COMMENTARY)
By Charles C. Camosy — December 30, 2015
(RNS) As long as we continue to support a game deeply connected to violence, each of us is implicated in the terrible toll this is taking on football players in their retirement.
‘Concussion’ doctor’s Catholic faith gave him courage to tackle the NFL
By Adelle M. Banks — December 23, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) Dr. Bennet Omalu, a Roman Catholic, said he is “not anti-football,” but he thinks it’s important for the religious community to share information to prevent injuries.
With ‘Woodlawn,’ Christian films enter new playing field
By Patrick Ryan — October 16, 2015
"It wasn't politicians that led the Civil Rights Movement, it was pastors," said faith-based filmmaker Jon Erwin, whose new faith-and-football movie opens Friday (Oct. 16.)
NFL Pro-Bowler is an atheist. So what?
By Kimberly Winston — August 19, 2015
(RNS) When NFL player Arian Foster came out as a nonbeliever, fans and football professionals responded with a general shrug. Does this mean pro football is moving away from its Christian roots? Yes and no.
Arian Foster: Can you be an atheist in the NFL? (COMMENTARY)
By Laura Turner — August 11, 2015
(RNS) The league will have to add religious diversity to its ever-increasing list of issues to tackle.
Football great Jim Kelly’s faith sustains a family tested by trials
By Kim Lawton — April 7, 2015
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jim Kelly's famous gridiron grit was tested by his son's terminal illness, marital problems and his own health woes. Then he and his wife found faith.
Arkansas State removing cross decal from football helmets
By Dan Wolken — September 11, 2014
(RNS) The decals had been added as a way to memorialize a former player and an equipment manager who died this year, the university's athletic director says.
Former Ram Aeneas Williams now tending a flock in Ferguson
By Lilly Fowler — September 8, 2014
FERGUSON, Mo. (RNS) While some have been critical of the religiosity often found in American football, Aeneas Williams sees a calling from God he can’t ignore.
At Liberty University, big goals — and big money — for football and other sports
By Dan Wolken — August 21, 2014
(RNS) "Athletics isn't our mission, but it has the potential to shine a light on our mission like nothing else ever can," says school president and chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr.
Football player Israel Idonije tackles expanding his Communion business
By Heather Adams — July 2, 2014
(RNS) Human hands never touch Blessed Communion’s product until the consumer opens it like a small medicine cup with a pull-tab, almost eliminating the risk of contamination.
Are Nike’s evil soccer robots supposed to be Jewish?
By Lauren Markoe — June 12, 2014
(RNS) Nike's 2014 World Cup video features dark-haired soccer robots whose team logo, to some, looks much too much like the Star of David.
