Happy New Year!
January 1st, 2010. A new year, a new decade - and, after a few weeks of vacation, back with a new show this week.
We’re pre-empting the regular university and high school show formats this Sunday for something different.
Over the years, we’ve had theme shows about sports and injuries, sports and the law, etc. To kick off the year, we’re devoting the entire show - starting at 9:00 am on January 3rd - to “Religion and Sports”.
Yup, we’ve seen comments on TV and beyond. Athletes take a few minutes for a prayer on the football field, thank the Almighty after a basketball game, praise the Lord after winning an Olympic medal.
But, not much is said about religion after a loss.
Should religion be part of sport? Is religion being used to attract youngsters to sport?
Joining me on THE FAN 590 or at www.fan590.com and here, live in studio, Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl, senior rabbi at Toronto’s Beth Tzedec Congregation - the largest conservative synagogue in Canada. He’s an American too, and a perspective from a guy who grew up in the U.S.
And Reverend Joe Gorman, from the Loyola Parish in Mississauga, will be in studio. Some of you might know of him as a coach with the Loyola high school basketball team while others might remember him as the quarterback at York University many years ago.
Religion and Sport, this Sunday morning at 9:00am on THE FAN 590.
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