Lessons from the Olympic Ceremony Controversy
The 2024 Paris Olympics created considerable controversy at its opening ceremony with a scene that observers interpreted as mocking Christianity. The World Evangelical Alliance responded promptly with a measured, respectful statement, commenting that 'Disrespect, even if unintended, has been fe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Evangelical review of theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 315-317 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
| Summary: | The 2024 Paris Olympics created considerable controversy at its opening ceremony with a scene that observers interpreted as mocking Christianity. The World Evangelical Alliance responded promptly with a measured, respectful statement, commenting that 'Disrespect, even if unintended, has been felt.'1 Now, with three months of distance, one of global Christianity's most prominent voices on human rights offers this analysis to help us respond persuasively to similar situations in the future and to demolish arguments that artistic licence justifies such performances. |
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| ISSN: | 0144-8153 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology
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