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Christianity and Sports: Where’s the Balance?

Sports have taken an increasingly influential role in the lives of evangelical Christians.  While sports have the potential to give Christians a good platform for Christian witness, they also have the potential to lead Christians into idolatry.  On today’s show, Dr. Mohler interviews journalist and author Ted Kluck about the ways Christians should think about…

NewsNote: Masculinity in a Can, Fight Club at Church, and the Crisis of Manhood

You do not have to look far to find evidence of the fact that males are in trouble in these confused and confusing times. On the university campuses, women undergraduate students outnumber young men by a clear margin — 60% to 40%. A frightening percentage of young males are or have been behind bars, and the vast majority of young men are delaying their assumption of adult roles and responsibilities until well into their twenties or early thirties.

Are There Any Heroes Left?

Who were the heroes that captivated your attention as a child?  Who did you want to grow up to be like?  The Bible holds up heroes as very important for growth as a Christian.  Reading about the great lives of the faith in the scriptures should call us forward to live lives of great faith. …

Brit Hume, Tiger Woods and the Scandal of the Gospel

Brit Hume’s recent comments to Tiger Woods, calling him to repent of sin and turn to the Christian faith for genuine forgiveness, have caused quite a stir.  Most of the commentary on Tiger Woods has come from the angle of his economic failings: what will Mr. Woods lose financially?  How can he emerge from this…

A Separation between Church and Sport?

Tim Tebow is coming under fire for his commitment to the gospel.  Is this wrong?  Should Christians be vocal about their faith in the platform given to them?  On today’s program, Dr. Mohler tackles this issue, going to the defense of celebrities who are committed to their faith in Jesus Christ.  There are certain issues…

Time to Separate Church and Sports? A New Agenda Takes Shape

Sam Cook has had enough. A sports columnist for the Fort Myers [FL] News-Press, Cook recently referred to quarterback Tim Tebow of the University of Florida Gators and told his readers: “I don’t know how many more ‘God bless’ comments I can stand from the 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.” Tebow, Cook argued, should play football and forget about his religious beliefs while he is wearing the Gator uniform.

The Archbishop Takes on Little League: Does Sunday Matter Anymore?

John Cardinal O’Connor has had enough. Angry that Major League Baseball will play games on Good Friday, the Cardinal Archbishop of New York announced that he will not attend any Mets or Yankees games this year, though he is well known as a fan of both teams.

1960 — The Rome Olympics and the Modern Games

The modern Olympic Games are barely a century old, but even within that relatively brief span the games have been transformed. Along the way, notions of athletic achievement, nationalism, individual rights, patriotism, gender, and race have been transformed as well.

China, the Olympics and Human Achievement

The 29th Olympics officially began today in China, to no small degree of controversy. From concerns about the nation’s record on human rights and religious freedom to the heavy smog hanging over Beijing, the world is unsure of how exactly to interpret the Olympic games. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler discusses what the Olympics say…

Child’s Play? A History

Howard P. Chudacoff has done what someone needed to do — write a history of children’s play.  In Children at Play: An American History, Chudacoff, who teaches at Brown University, traces how play has changed over time.  These changes reflect everything from the development of new technologies to big shifts in the understanding of childhood itself.

Losing to the Glory of God

Last night’s NCAA men’s basketball championship game reminds us of both the elation that comes with victory and the disappointment of losing. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler discusses the place of losing and competition in the Christian worldview.

Major League Baseball and the “Juiced” Culture

Today’s release of a report from an investigative committee led by George Mitchell on steroid use in Major League Baseball has sent shockwaves throughout the media. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler speaks with radio host Frank Pastore, a former MLB pitcher, about shaping a Christian worldview when it comes to performance enhancement drugs.


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“Abortion is as American as Apple Pie” — The Culture of Death Finds a Voice

Abortion is now one of America’s most common surgical procedures performed on adults. As many as one out of three women will have at least one abortion. In some American neighborhoods, the number of abortions far exceeds the number of live births.

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Learning from Christopher Hitchens: Lessons Evangelicals Must Not Miss

The death of Christopher Hitchens on December 15 was not unexpected, and that seemed only to add to the tragedy.  His fight against cancer had been lived, like almost every other aspect of his colorful life, in full public view. He had told numerous interviewers that he wanted to die in an active, not a passive sense. Then again, there may never have been a truly passive moment in Christopher Hitchens’ life.

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President Obama and Same-Sex Marriage — The Dance Continues

Some predictions are rather safe to make. 2012 is almost certain to be a determinative year on the issue of same-sex marriage. Multiple courts appear poised to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA] and, even more urgently, the appeal on California’s Proposition 8 at the Ninth Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals will set up a certain appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court. Given the facts of this case and the significance of the nation’s most populous state, the Supreme Court is almost certain to take the case. This sets the stage for the courts to make some determinative statement on same-sex marriage within the next several months — a decision that will go a long way toward setting the direction of the larger culture.

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We’re All Harry Blackmun Now — The Lessons of Mississippi

Does a baby have to look like a baby to be recognized as a person?

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