Paul is back for another action-packed, entertaining episode with Glenn who returns from a few weeks away. In this episode we will be discussing the relationship between Sport and Religion and talk about some well-known sportspeople whose strong faith has played an important part in their lives. Some of what will be discussed include:
- A former New Zealand Rugby great who would not play on Sundays due to his strong Christian beliefs and missed some major internationals for his country.
- A current successful American golfer who is a devout Christian and gives credit to God for his success.
- The controversial religious beliefs of Israel Folau
- Muhammed Ali
- George Foreman
- Will Hopoate
- Religion and team sports eg, cricket.
- Margaret Court and her controversial religious comments.
- Serena Williams
- Mike Tyson
- Steph Curry
- Tiger Woods
- Peyton Manning
- Virat Kohli
- Dara Torres
We have our Claps and Slaps for the week and our Quiz. We also have our segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now? and Glenn finishes off the show with a cracking joke.
Sport and Religion sources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jones_(rugby_union)
2. https://www.rugbypass.com/players/michael-jones/
3. The coconet. tv.com ‘michael jones on the all blacks, testing faith and career-blighting injuries’, espn.uk. N.d.
4. 1news.co.nz ‘england stepping into unknown against razor’s all blacks’, tvnz, 2024.
5. The roar.com ‘sir michale jones: perfectly balanced on and off the field’, peter darrow, roar guru, 3/11/2021.
6. Bleacher report.com ‘the 25 most religious athletes’, by amber lee, 30/11/2011.
7. Movie guide.org, ‘5 professional athletes who are outspoken about their faith’, 18/4/24. By movie guide contributor.
8. edition.cnn.com ‘sports stars you didn’t know were religious’, 5f/4/2015.
9. World religion news.com ‘top 10 most successful religious athletes’, by derek welch, 2017.
10. Sydney morning herald.com ‘in rugby league, the that prays together stays together’, by roy masters, 31/3/2018.
11. Financial review.com ‘god, gays and rainbows wreak havoc on rugby league’, aaron patrick, 29/7/2022.
12. amp.dw.com ‘cricket in pakistan infused with ideology’, by shamil shams, 29/10/2021.
13. Mustafa al-azzawi ‘most inspirational words from muhammed ali after beating george foreman’, 9/2/2013.
14. 100huntley big george foreman-the night i met jesus christ, 1977’, 29/5/2012.
15. @just-inquisitor ‘george foreman goes into a powerful payer’, 3/3/23.
16. The catholic leader.com ‘sacking of wallaby israel folau has triggered questions about freedom of religion and expression’, by mark bowling, 25/5/2019.
17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manly_pride_jersey_player_boycott
18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foreman
19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hopoate
20. Craft recordings ‘spirit in the sky-norman greenbaum, official lyric video’, 24/1/2020.
21. cricket.com ‘khwaja being supporter through ramadan’, by martin smith, 19/6/2016.
22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Court
23. The guardian.com ‘anthony mundine retires from boxing and apologises for infamous 9/11 remarks’, by australian associated press, lenore taylor 24/3/2021.
24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler
25. The cricket lounge.com ‘explained: how virat kohli transformed himself into a spiritual person’, by cricket lounge, 18/8/24.
26. The new zealand herald.co.nz ‘australian radio host calls for sonny bill williams to be sacked over social media posts’, new zealand herald. 23/4/24.
27. Bleacher report.com ‘the 25 greatest jewish athletes of all time’, by alan rubenstein, 16/8/2010.
28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hart_(rugby_union_coach)
29. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranfurly_Shield
30. espn.scrum.com ‘Michael Jones, rugby world cup timeline’, chris malais, october, 2008.
31. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanker_(rugby_union)
32. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niko_Jones
