Sports and Christianity
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
By Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
This interdisciplinary text examines the sports-Christianity interface from Protestant and Catholic perspectives. In addition to a \"systematic review of literature,\" field-pioneering contributors such as Michael Novak, Shirl Hoffman, Joseph Price and Robert Higgs address a wide range of topics from the sporting world, including biblical athletic metaphors, disability, evangelism, professionalism and celebrity, humility and pride, genetic enhancement technologies, stereotypes, sport as art and British and American historical analyses of sport and Christianity. Insightful chapters from Scott Kretchmar, one of the world’s leading philosophers of sport, and Father Kevin Lixey, the head of the Vatican’s ‘Church and Sport’ office (2004-), add further depth and breadth to this book, making it accessible and interesting to academic and practitioner audiences alike. Within the context of this relatively new and rapidly expanding area of inquiry, this collection provides a unique and important addition to the current literature for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and serves as a point of reference for scholars of theology and religious studies, psychology, health studies, ethics and sports studies. The book may also be of interest to physical educators and sports coaches who wish to adopt a more \"holistic\" and ethical approach to their work. As modern sport is often intertwined with commercial and political agendas, this book offers an important corrective to the \"win-at-all-costs\" culture of modern sport, which cannot be fully understood through secular ethical inquiry.
Editions of Sports and Christianity
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This interdisciplinary text examines the sports-Christianity interface from Protestant and Catholic perspectives. In addition to a \"systematic review of literature,\" field-pioneering contributors such as Michael Novak, Shirl Hoffman, Joseph Price and Robert Higgs address a wide range of topics from the sporting world, including biblical athletic metaphors, disability, evangelism, professionalism and celebrity, humility and pride, genetic enhancement technologies, stereotypes, sport as art and British and American historical analyses of sport and Christianity. Insightful chapters from Scott Kretchmar, one of the world’s leading philosophers of sport, and Father Kevin Lixey, the head of the Vatican’s ‘Church and Sport’ office (2004-), add further depth and breadth to this book, making it accessible and interesting to academic and practitioner audiences alike. Within the context of this relatively new and rapidly expanding area of inquiry, this collection provides a unique and important addition to the current literature for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and serves as a point of reference for scholars of theology and religious studies, psychology, health studies, ethics and sports studies. The book may also be of interest to physical educators and sports coaches who wish to adopt a more \"holistic\" and ethical approach to their work. As modern sport is often intertwined with commercial and political agendas, this book offers an important corrective to the \"win-at-all-costs\" culture of modern sport, which cannot be fully understood through secular ethical inquiry.
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What is Sports and Christianity about?
This interdisciplinary text examines the sports-Christianity interface from Protestant and Catholic perspectives. In addition to a \"systematic review of literature,\" field-pioneering contributors such as Michael Novak, Shirl Hoffman, Joseph Price and Robert Higgs address a wide range of topics from the sporting world, including biblical athletic metaphors, disability, evangelism, professionalism and celebrity, humility and pride, genetic enhancement technologies, stereotypes, sport as art and British and American historical analyses of sport and Christianity. Insightful chapters from Scott Kretchmar, one of the world’s leading philosophers of sport, and Father Kevin Lixey, the head of the Vatican’s ‘Church and Sport’ office (2004-), add further depth and breadth to this book, making it accessible and interesting to academic and practitioner audiences alike. Within the context of this relatively new and rapidly expanding area of inquiry, this collection provides a unique and important addition to the current literature for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and serves as a point of reference for scholars of theology and religious studies, psychology, health studies, ethics and sports studies. The book may also be of interest to physical educators and sports coaches who wish to adopt a more \"holistic\" and ethical approach to their work. As modern sport is often intertwined with commercial and political agendas, this book offers an important corrective to the \"win-at-all-costs\" culture of modern sport, which cannot be fully understood through secular ethical inquiry.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sports and Christianity?
Sports and Active outdoor recreation > Sport: general
Where can I read a sample of Sports and Christianity?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781136192890
Is Sports and Christianity part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sports and Christianity?
Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Sports and Christianity is available as ebook(ISBN 9781136192890) and pdf(ISBN 9781136192906)