Christ The Redeemer is the symbol of the Rio De Janeiro Olympics, watching over athletes as they compete. But the story of how the mountain-top statue was built is an amazing engineering tale. Source: How Christ the Redeemer was built in fascinating photos | Daily Mail Online
All American Christians need the Roman Catholic bishops to take a strong, public stand against politicians like Joe Biden who openly mock the teaching of the Church to which they claim to belong. Source: Hey, Joe! | Carl R. Trueman | First Things
The bestseller’s buzz has not died down 15 years later. Source: Celebs from Michael Phelps to Kim Kardashian Want a Purpose-Driven Life | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com
The court ruled that the most powerful federal law guaranteeing religious liberty does not apply in the U.S. military. Source: Military Court: Religious Liberty Does Not Protect Bible Verses
CT talks to the writer, director, and star of the highly-anticipated film about his faith and race in America. Source: A Conversation with Nate Parker about ‘The Birth of a Nation’ | Christianity Today
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik writes that the 1981 film “Chariots of Fire” offers a message on athletic greatness and the doping scandal. Source: Finding God in the Olympic Footrace – WSJ
(RNS) Athletes say their religion is more than ‘God wants me to win.’ Source: Faith at the Olympics: Does it give an athlete an edge? | Religion News Service
Source: The Johnson Amendment and Politics From the Pulpit | Daily News | NCRegister.com
(RNS) It’s interesting to juxtapose the emerging statistical reality with the rhetoric that has been common among evangelical leaders. Source: Why a stout theological creed is not saving evangelical churches | Religion News Service
The gospel of Joel Osteen is wrong, man-centered, and an insult to the Bible. Source: Four Ways the ‘Prosperity Gospel’ Twists Christianity | PJ Media
