LEADER 02253oam 22005534a 450 001 9910959153903321 005 20251117085322.0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000941846 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4744503 035 $a(OCoLC)963939417 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse56942 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4744503 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11299262 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL970754 035 $a(OCoLC)964359085 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000941846 100 $a20160212d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aOf Gods and Games$eReligious Faith and Modern Sports /$fWilliam J. Baker 205 $aFirst [edition]. 210 1$aAthens, GA :$cUniversity of Georgia Press,$d2016. 210 3$aBaltimore, Md. :$cProject MUSE, $d2017 210 4$dİ2016. 215 $a1 online resource (94 pages) 225 0 $aGeorge H. Shriver lecture series in religion in American history ;$vNo. 7 300 $aIncludes index. 311 08$a0-8203-4985-2 311 08$a0-8203-4986-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPlaying 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. 330 $aThat Americans take to sports with a spiritual fervor is no secret.Athletics has even been called a civil religion for how it permeates our daily lives as we chase our own dreams of glory or watch others compete.Few would deny our national devotion to sports; however, many would gloss over it as all of a piece.To do that, as William J. 410 0$aGeorge H. Shriver lecture series in religion in American history ;$vNo. 7. 606 $aAthletes$xReligious life 606 $aSports$xReligious aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAthletes$xReligious life. 615 0$aSports$xReligious aspects. 676 $a248.8/8 700 $aBaker$b William J$g(William Joseph),$f1938-$0295375 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910959153903321 996 $aOf Gods and Games$94458513 997 $aUNINA