http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/ tag:newsweek.washingtonpost.com,2009:/onfaith/prayingfields/542 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:45:56 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/03/the_bible_is_his_playbook.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/03/the_bible_is_his_playbook.html Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:45:56 -0500 Coach Ritchie McKay has his Liberty University basketball team close to an NCAA tourney bid. But that isn't what drives coach McKay. Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/02/iverson_and_the_afterlife.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/02/iverson_and_the_afterlife.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:34:47 -0500 NBA All-Star Allen Iverson responds to questions about heaven, hell and good works. Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/02/faithful_how_pray_tell.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/02/faithful_how_pray_tell.html Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:32:25 -0500 What I object to is evangelical athletes using their platform to "sell" Christianity. Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/holybowlers.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/holybowlers.html Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:28:54 -0500 After a week of Kurt Warner-carrying-his-Bible-everywhere stories, I'm tired of listening to him and his evangelical cohorts sell Jesus to the masses. Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/basketball_coach_and_christian.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/basketball_coach_and_christian.html Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:02:29 -0500 In all the years I spent covering ACC women's basketball, I don't think I ever came across anyone who didn't love Kay Yow. Kathy Orton Kay Yow http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/hallowed_be_thy_habs.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/hallowed_be_thy_habs.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:28:34 -0500 I came across a couple articles about a theologian who is leading a course at the Universite de Montreal called, "Religion of the Canadiens." Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/nfls_loss_is_societys_gain.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/nfls_loss_is_societys_gain.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:34:44 -0500 The NFL lost a decent, caring, compassionate man. But if Tony Dungy is true to his word, and there's reason to doubt otherwise, society gained one. Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/a_quarterback_of_faith.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/a_quarterback_of_faith.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:47:26 -0500 Sports reporters have gone out of their way to avoid mentioning TimTebow's strong religious beliefs. But Shipley doesn't shy away from the topic. Instead, she explores how it has helped make him the player he is. Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/signs_lead_nfl_player_to_god.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2009/01/signs_lead_nfl_player_to_god.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:47:46 -0500 Instead of being inspired by Matt Lepsis' story, I was frustrated by having too many of my questions left unanswered. Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/12/will_there_ever_be_another_tam.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/12/will_there_ever_be_another_tam.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:58:27 -0500 Will there ever be an Orthodox Jew playing basketball at an ACC school? Or are religion and Division I basketball incompatible? Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/12/what_does_god_think_about_hock.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/12/what_does_god_think_about_hock.html Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:50:55 -0500 "What does God think about your hockey game? I think He has a vested interest in my hockey game. He wants everybody to do well." Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/12/finding_faith_in_hockey.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/12/finding_faith_in_hockey.html Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:56:47 -0500 "A lot of people have written about how golf and baseball have this spirituality about them and this Zen quality. I think that's fine. Those sports are very tranquil and ordered. But I think life is a lot more like hockey. It's violent one moment. It's graceful the next." Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/11/hoya_great_shows_his_resilienc.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/11/hoya_great_shows_his_resilienc.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:19:24 -0500 Former Georgetown and NBA start Alonzo Mourning talks about his faith and why he wrote a memoir, which he called a "life" book, not a sports book. Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/11/faith-based_initiative.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/11/faith-based_initiative.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:35:15 -0500 Chase Hilgenbrinck, the 26-year-old Major League Soccer player who retired from playing soccer professionally to become a priest, found his calling. Kathy Orton http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/11/influential_jewish_athletes.html http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/prayingfields/2008/11/influential_jewish_athletes.html Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:18:35 -0500 Forward's list of most influential Jews included only one athlete, swimmer Dara Torres. Are there others who should make the list? Kathy Orton