Muscular Christianity and Moral Formation Through Sports
This is the first post in a five-part series looking at Christian approaches to athletic competition over the past century.
Read MoreThis is the first post in a five-part series looking at Christian approaches to athletic competition over the past century.
Read MoreA look at North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith’s theological understanding of coaching.
Read Moreby Paul Putz | Mar 12, 2021 | History, Leadership Profiles, Race | 0
As the man who mentored and inspired Jackie Robinson at a formative age, Rev. Karl Downs is one of the most important Christian leaders in American sports history. This article dives deeper into Downs’ life and legacy, including his views on sports and his involvement in the civil rights movement.
Read Moreby Paul Putz | Jun 8, 2020 | History, Leadership Profiles, Race | 0
A look at the life and legacy of civil rights and faith leader John Hurst Adams, grandfather of NBA player Malcolm Brogdon.
Read Moreby Paul Putz | Apr 28, 2020 | History, Leadership Profiles | 0
In 1976 Cindy Smith was hired by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to direct their sports ministry programming for women. In this interview from 2017, Cindy talks about her life and pioneering role in sports ministry.
Read MoreThere are no two names that symbolize basketball more than James Naismith and Michael Jordan. Historian Paul Putz considers what basketball’s founder might have thought of Jordan in light of his original vision for the game.
Read Moreby Paul Putz | Apr 17, 2020 | COVID-19 and Sports, History, Leadership Profiles, Running The Race Well | 0
Cindy White, Program Director for the Faith & Sports Institute Retreat, discusses the life-changing legacy of Olympic gold medalist Eric Liddell and explains why Christian athletes today should learn from his example.
Read Moreby Paul Putz | Apr 13, 2020 | Book Reviews, History, Race | 0
Historian Paul Putz reviews Derrick White’s new book on Jake Gaither and the history of Black college football.
Read Moreby Paul Putz | Mar 18, 2020 | History, Leadership Profiles, Race | 0
Paul Putz, historian and Assistant Director of Truett’s Sports Ministry Program, looks at the pioneering legacy of John Westbrook.
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