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New book questions religious expressions in pro sports

17 hours ago ago from Christian Sports Planet

In a new book, religion writer Tom Krattenmaker explores how high-profile expressions of faith by athletes have become routine in pro sports and asks whether it's a good thing. "The conservative Christians got their upper hand in the sports world the old fashioned way," Krattenmaker said. "They earned it." Krattenmaker isn't asking pro athletes to stop talking about religion, just to be more sensitive in their tone and timing. He also ...

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Gustave O. Arlt Award

5 hours ago ago from Creative Joy

Our Ed Blum has won the 2009 Gustave O. Arlt award for his Reforging the White Republic. From the press release : Professor Blums book discusses the influential role that religion played in the reunification of northern and southern whites after the U.S. Civil War. He argues that northern religious ideas of a white republic justified and promoted racial segregation, ultimately leading to nationalism and imperialism. Yale University ...

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