Sport and Christianity : practices for the twenty-first century / edited by Matt Hoven, Andrew Parker, and Nick J. Watson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hoven, Matt, editor.

Parker, Andrew, 1965- editor.

Watson, Nick J., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Sports.

Sports--Moral and ethical aspects.

Sports--Social aspects.

Athletes--Religious life.

Athletes.

Physical Description:

xviii, 193 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T&T Clark, 2020.

Summary:

"Many people are passionate about sports, yet few give much thought to its role and importance in their lives -- let alone its relationship to their faith. This book explores the potential of sports and challenges readers to consider how it relates to their deepest passions, behaviours and actions. Written in an accessible and stimulating way, this edited collection provides newcomers to the field with a framework around which to think seriously about the way in which sports participation and faith-based values connect. Featuring academic writers from a range of disciplinary fields, i.e. philosophy, theology, sports studies, and education, the book facilitates a deeper examination of the meaning of sports and play for Christians as participants and as practitioners. Key topics include sports and the value of play, sports as a means for dialogue between faith traditions, prayer and religious experiences in sports, and sports as a place to cultivate virtue and the Christian spiritual life. The result is a text that promotes new ways of thinking about the sports-Christianity relationship while at the same time developing a deeper understanding of the place of sports in our everyday lives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / Matt Hoven, Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson

How might theology of play inform theology of sport / Robert K. Johnston

The paradoxical athlete : Chesterton on play and work / Scott Kretchmar, Nick J. Watson

Creation, salvation, competition : elements in a christian doctrine of sport / Robert Ellis

Flow, sport, and spiritual traditions / Patrick Kelly, Sj

Historical relationship between sport and Christianity / Andrew R. Meyer

Lived religion in sports / Matt Hoven

Running as liturgy / Doug Hochstetler

Athletics as sacrificial offering / Lillie K. Rodgers, F. Clark Power

Integrating faith : sport psychology for Christian athletes and coaches / Trevor J. Egli, Matt Hoven

Servant leadership and sports coaching / Don Vinson, Andrew Parker - Sport, envy, and the conundrum of comparison / Brian R. Bolt, Chad Carlson

Ordo amoris : the essence of Christian wisdom for sport / Mark Hamilton

Sports in the service of self-knowledge / Ed Hastings - Conclusion / Matt Hoven, Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780567678607

0567678601

OCLC:

1107058254