Are Combat Sports Morally Wrong?
Martial arts can cultivate discipline, courage, strength, and preparedness—but what happens when fighting becomes entertainment?
In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony wrestle with the morality of combat sports, including MMA and boxing. Is there a legitimate place for violence and aggression in the Christian life? How are self-defense and martial arts different from fighting for spectacle? And should Christians be concerned about entertainment built around watching one person physically harm another?
The friars discuss virtue, courage, self-defense, the history…
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