02253oam 22005534a 450 991095915390332120251117085322.0(CKB)3710000000941846(MiAaPQ)EBC4744503(OCoLC)963939417(MdBmJHUP)muse56942(Au-PeEL)EBL4744503(CaPaEBR)ebr11299262(CaONFJC)MIL970754(OCoLC)964359085(EXLCZ)99371000000094184620160212d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierOf Gods and GamesReligious Faith and Modern Sports /William J. BakerFirst [edition].Athens, GA :University of Georgia Press,2016.Baltimore, Md. :Project MUSE, 2017©2016.1 online resource (94 pages)George H. Shriver lecture series in religion in American history ;No. 7Includes index.0-8203-4985-2 0-8203-4986-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Playing the God game: a tale of two Christian athletes -- Beyond the scoreboard: coaches tackling some tough issues -- Scribes and sportscasters: prophetic voices from the press box.That Americans take to sports with a spiritual fervor is no secret.Athletics has even been called a civil religion for how it permeates our daily lives as we chase our own dreams of glory or watch others compete.Few would deny our national devotion to sports; however, many would gloss over it as all of a piece.To do that, as William J.George H. Shriver lecture series in religion in American history ;No. 7.AthletesReligious lifeSportsReligious aspectsElectronic books. AthletesReligious life.SportsReligious aspects.248.8/8Baker William J(William Joseph),1938-295375MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910959153903321Of Gods and Games4458513UNINA