Football Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
July 14th, 2020
After years of protests and pleas from activists and Native Americans alike, the Washington Redskins are finally changing their name. The change comes as part of a larger cultural reckoning with racism in America.
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February 7th, 2020
A Christian activist is trying to sue the NFL and Pepsi, claiming that viewing Jennifer Lopez and Shakira's risque halftime show puts his very soul in danger of going to Hell for an eternity of damnation.
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September 17th, 2019
The 'character coach' for a high school football team in Tennessee is in hot water after he baptized two players on the football field. The school district says no laws were violated, but the Freedom From Religion Foundation says it's a blatant violation of the separation of church and state.
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September 11th, 2018
Just when it seemed like the nationwide debate over former NFL player Colin Kaepernick was dying down, Nike poured some high-intensity fuel on the fire by featuring the controversial figure in a new ad campaign.
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August 31st, 2018
Baptist Preacher Ernie Spence was walking by an athletic field on a recent Sunday afternoon and was shocked to discover a youth football game underway.
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October 2nd, 2017
Last week, Colorado Christian University notified all student athletes that standing for the anthem will now be mandatory and will have "zero tolerance" policies toward kneeling or sitting on the sidelines.
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February 29th, 2016
There is a real argument to be made that football is better at bringing people together than church is, but should it be? Not everyone thinks the pigskin should supercede God.
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