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Good game : Christianity and the culture of sports /

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Good Game retells numerous fascinating stories from the world of ancient and contemporary sports and draws on the history of the Christian tradition to answer "What would it really mean to think Christianly about sport?" --from publisher description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoffman, Shirl J., 1939-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Sports > Social aspects.
Sports > Moral and ethical aspects.
Sports > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Sports and the early church
  • Proscribing, controlling, and justifying sport
  • Bowling, bicycles, and other snares of the devil
  • The church heads for the playground
  • The rise of sport evangelism
  • Christians and the killer instinct
  • Building and sacking the temple
  • Sport and the sub-Christian values
  • Touchdowns and slam dunks for Jesus
  • Prayers out of bounds
  • Notes toward a well-played game.