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Author:   Afe Adogame (Princeton Theological Seminary, USA) ,  Nick J. Watson (York St John University, UK) ,  Andrew Parker (University of the West of England, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.444kg
ISBN:  

9780367406257

ISBN 10:   036740625
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   25 February 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Foreword Introduction Part I: Some Transdisciplinary Considerations 1. Challenging the Secular Bias in the Sociology of Sport: Scratching the Surface of Christian Approaches to Sociology 2. Sports in the Biblical Narrative Part II: Non-Western Perspectives on Sport and Christianity 3. Interreligious Football: Christianity, African Tradition and the Religion of Football in South Africa 4. Soccer Fandom as Catechism: Practices of the Sacred among Young Men in Argentina 5. Soccer Victory Authorized by the Gods: Prophecy, Popular Memory and the Peculiarities of Place 6. The Church and FIFA World Cup in Ghana: A Gender Perspective 7. Religion and Sport in Multireligious Nigeria: The Case of Kaduna City Interfaith Football Club 8. Spirituality and Martial Arts: ‘Fitting’ in the Life-World 9. Playing and Praying in the Premiership: Public Display of Beliefs in English Football Part III: Western Perspectives on Sport and Christianity 10. Sport, Society, Religion and the Church of Scotland 11. Protestantism and Sport in the ""Bible Belt"" of Norway in the First Half of the 20th Century 12. Sport, Celebrity and Religion: Christianity, Morality and the Tebow Phenomenon 13. Church, Sports and Tragedy: Religion and Rituals of Public Mourning in the Glasgow Ibrox Disasters of 1902 and 1971 14. Sport and Christianity in American Cinema: ‘the beloved grew fat and kicked’ (Deuteronomy 32:15) 15. Christianity, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts: Reflections on Morality, Vocation and Well-Being 16. Hillsborough and the Church of England"

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"""The book is a welcome contribution to the literature on sport and Christianity. The wide range of topics covered means that there is something for everyone which an interest in the general subject in the book."" - Jonathan Edwards, Verite Sport"

The book is a welcome contribution to the literature on sport and Christianity. The wide range of topics covered means that there is something for everyone which an interest in the general subject in the book. - Jonathan Edwards, Verite Sport

Author Information

Afe Adogame is the Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Christianity and Society at Princeton Theological Seminary, USA Nick J. Watson is Associate Professor of Sport and Social Justice in the School of Sport at York St John University, UK Andrew Parker is Professor of Sport and Christian Outreach and Co-director (with Nick Watson) of the Centre for Sport, Spirituality and Religion (CSSR) in the School of Sport and Exercise at the University of Gloucestershire, UK

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