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Tag Archive: "athletics"

Why are Atheist Athletes Rare?

  POSTED: December 13, 2014
  AUTHOR: Jim Spiegel
  TOPIC(S): Cultural Observations • Sports • Theology
 TAG(S): atheism • athletics • Chris Kluwe • Lance Armstrong • suffering

Last year, NFL punter Chris Kluwe made headlines because of his atheism.  The reason for his newsworthiness, as the writer of this Psychology Today report on Kluwe notes, is that “open secularity is rare in pro sports.”  This is something … Continued

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On Football, Dogs, and Athletic Achievement

  POSTED: January 4, 2010
  AUTHOR: Jim Spiegel
  TOPIC(S): Sports
 TAG(S): athletics • dogs • football

I love football, particularly of the NFL variety.  So for fans like me, this is the most exciting time of the year, as the playoffs begin next week.  Of course, post-season play is the most exciting time in any sport … Continued

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