A brief theology of sport / Lincoln Harvey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harvey, Lincoln, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Religious aspects.

Sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Norwich, England : SCM Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sport is extremely popular. This ground-breaking book explains why. It shows that sport has everything to do with our deepest identity. It is where we resonate with the most-basic nature of reality. A Brief Theology of Sport sweeps across the fields of church history, philosophy and Christian doctrine, drawing the reader into a creative vision of sport.

Contents:

Contents

Introduction A Question of Sport

1 Ancient Sports and Religion

2 Classical Sports and Religion

3 The Early Church's View of Sport

4 Case Study (I): Sport and the Medieval Catholic Church

5 Case Study (II): Sport, Puritans and Muscular Christians

6 Notes on Sport: A Working Definition

7 Towards a Christian Theology of Sport

8 The Liturgical Celebration of Contingency: A Brief Theology of Sport

9 Exploration and Explanation: Seven Avenues for Further Thought

10 Concluding Comments: Christians and Sport Today

Bibliography

Index of Biblical Citations

Index of Names and Subjects.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 13, 2014).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780334052104

0334052106

9780334052524

0334052521

OCLC:

923145610