The Theology of Ray Lewis

I know it's about a week late to be writing about the Super Bowl, but I read an interesting blog article on the Huffington Post by Rev. Tim Schenck, and I had to rehash the hype one last time before NFL play disappears for seven months.

Behind the matchup of the Harbaugh brothers, the biggest media story leading up to the big game was Ray Lewis' journey. He claimed that this was his last season, and in doing so he rallied the Baltimore Ravens in an incredible playoff run to a Super Bowl victory. Heartwarming story, really. When Ray Lewis was asked about this emotional run, he brought up a controversial topic... Lewis claimed God wanted him to win the game, and God wanted Ray to have this. It's interesting, because at Rev. Schenck points out, that would imply God wanted the 49ers to lose.

After the game, Ray Lewis spoke to a reporter and said "When God is for you, who can be against you?" Lewis' words almost intend to mean that you are either with God or against God, implying that there is no middle ground.

 Rev. Schenck clears up the theology and says that "the human relationship with God is much more nuanced that this-- our faith ebbs and flows, there are moments of inspiration followed by periods of doubt."

He goes on and concludes that "it just doesn't work that way since God is "for" everyone who seeks God out and takes even the most tentative step toward relationship."

Check it out!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-tim-schenck/the-theology-of-ray-lewis_b_2617107.html?utm_hp_ref=religion-and-sports