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I agree with  about a single sentence being sufficient.  It's also consistent with single references to religion on the pages of other athletes and public figures. One thing I would note is that I have seen him described in the press alternately as a ""devout"", ""devoted"", and ""practicing"" Christian.  To me, those three words suggest different meanings.  He's described in the wiki as ""devout"".  I'm not sure if others are concerned about the distinction."