1st Edition
Religion and Sports in American Culture
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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Religion and Sports in American Culture explores the relationship between religion and modern sports in America. Whether found in the religious purpose of ancient Olympic Games, in curses believed to plague the Chicago Cubs, or in the figure of Tim Tebow, religion and sports have been and are still tightly intertwined. While there is widespread suspicion that sports are slowly encroaching on... Read more
Introduction
Chapter 1: Belief
Chapter 2: Sacrifice
Chapter 3: Relics
Chapter 4: Pilgrimage
Chapter 5: Competition
Chapter 6: Work
Chapter 7: Redemption
Conclusion
Biography
Jeffrey Scholes is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies in the Philosophy Department at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Raphael Sassower is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
