Blogs Posts on "Sports Ethics"

Cheating in Sport by Virtual Philosopher on Sep 21, 2009In the wake of the Renault deliberate crash, Bloodgate, and Eduardo's onfield acrobatics, Le Monde just ran an interview with me on cheating in sport: Pourquoi les sportifs trichent-ils? You can read an earlier piece I wrote on sports cheats...

NEWS: Churches that Pack a Punch by Religion Compass Exchanges on Sep 15, 2009Recently, the New York Times examined a growing phenomenon in Brazil: churches that pack a punch. In an attempt to attract young members, more and more evangelical churches in Brazil have incorporated “fight nights” and other themed event...

NEWS: Sport and Spirituality by Religion Compass Exchanges on Mar 16, 2009Stuart Weir’s recent article in The Times explores the issue of religion and sport, asking if the two are fundamentally incompatible. If one was to take Vince Lombardi’s assertion that “[w]inning isn’t everything – it’s the only thing,”...