Even if you didn’t watch the opening ceremonies of the Summer 2024 Olympics, you’ll have heard about (and probably have an opinion about) the brief tableau where a series of women and drag queens appear to recreate Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.” In this tableau a woman sits in the place where Christ is depicted…
“You cannot serve God and Mammon (Wealth).” Matt. 6:24 Here we go again. The Olympics are upon us once more, this time in Paris, France. Perhaps it seems appropriate that CC’s editors have chosen the theme of A Theology of Play for this issue. What could be a greater display of the world at play…
The Paris Summer Olympics will bring together millions of viewers and more than 10,000 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees. It’s a chance for athletes to vie for the top place in their respective sports, and it’s an occasion to watch the historic event for the millions of attendees who flood the city. But the…
“You cannot serve God and Mammon [wealth]” (Matt. 6:24). The famous 1936 Olympics in Berlin were organized to be Adolph Hitler’s showcase of Aryan superiority. Ironically, Jesse Owens, a Black American athlete, won a record five gold medals for the USA in track events. So much for white supremacy. The ancient Olympic Games were celebrated…
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