Descending Mount Olympus
Contributing writer Sarah Blackwell reflects on what spiritual practices we can take from this summer’s Olympics as we all move on to this next season of our lives.
People of Faith Need to Respect Human Lives and Not Worry About the Olympics
As a Palestinian Christian, Daoud Kuttab has often felt that defending symbolism can be an easy replacement for the practice of faith in action. He argues that this is certainly the case with a recent Olympics controversy.
In Secular France, Chaplains Prepare to Provide Olympians With Spiritual Support During the Games
Ordained and lay representatives from the five major global religions — Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism — have been working together for months to set up a shared hall in the Olympic village.
From Schools to the Olympics, How France’s Staunch Secularism Affects Religion in Public Life
As the world’s eyes turn to France, host of the summer games in two months, their unique approach to the role of religious symbols in the public realm is getting more scrutiny.
Another Beijing Olympics with Human Rights Still Major Issue
Beijing was awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics, largely under the assumption that the Games would improve civil liberties in the country. There is no such talk now.
Olympic Disappointment
The myth of what the Olympics is all about falls short of what actually transpires at the games. At a time when sports are becoming a new religion, Christians need to reflect on what these very human competitions reveal.
At Tokyo Olympics, Even Faith Events Look Different as COVID Spikes
Amid the changes at the Tokyo Olympics are adjustments to the way the Games are accommodating athletes’ religious needs, as well as to the way outside groups are able to share their faith with Olympians and their fans.
Miracle Off the Ice: Lake Placid Baptist Church Traces Roots to 1980 Olympics Ministry
David Book didn't have a ticket to the hockey game on Feb. 22, 1980, that earned the description "Miracle on Ice." He lived half a mile from the arena, but it was the toughest ticket in town to get.
At the Olympics, Thousands of Missionaries Compete for Souls
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (RNS) — To those watching on TV, religion may seem absent from the Winter Olympic Games. Away from the spotlight, though, an
David Wise: Olympics Are ‘Temporary,’ Faith and Family Are Forever
(RNS) — Team USA freestyle skier David Wise has one foot in the snow, and the other in church.
He and his wife, Alexandra, lead the youth
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