Good game : Christianity and the culture of sports / Shirl James Hoffman.
Hoffman, Shirl J., 1939-
2010
GV706.42 .H65 2010 (Mapit)
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Title Good game : Christianity and the culture of sports / Shirl James Hoffman.
Author Hoffman, Shirl J., 1939-
ISBN 9781932792102 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1932792104 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, c2010.
Language English
Description xiii, 341 p. ; 23 cm.
Call Number GV706.42 .H65 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 306.4/83
Summary 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
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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.

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