Title: Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports
Author: Shirl James Hoffman
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Baylor University Press
ISBN-10: 1932792104
ISBN-13: 9781932792102
Language: English
Pages: 356
Dimensions: 23 x 15 cm
Publication Date: 2010
Genre: Religion, Sports Studies, Cultural Criticism
Condition: Good
Description:
Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports offers a critical and reflective examination of the growing intersection between Christianity and modern sport. Shirl James Hoffman challenges surface-level expressions of faith in athletic contexts and questions whether contemporary Christian sports culture truly reflects Christian values. Drawing on ancient and modern sporting traditions, theology, and lived experience, Hoffman asks what it would genuinely mean to think Christianly about sport. Thoughtful, accessible, and provocative, the book appeals to readers interested in faith, ethics, education, and sport.
Title: Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports
Author: Shirl James Hoffman
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Baylor University Press
ISBN-10: 1932792104
ISBN-13: 9781932792102
Language: English
Pages: 356
Dimensions: 23 x 15 cm
Publication Date: 2010
Genre: Religion, Sports Studies, Cultural Criticism
Condition: Good
Description:
Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports offers a critical and reflective examination of the growing intersection between Christianity and modern sport. Shirl James Hoffman challenges surface-level expressions of faith in athletic contexts and questions whether contemporary Christian sports culture truly reflects Christian values. Drawing on ancient and modern sporting traditions, theology, and lived experience, Hoffman asks what it would genuinely mean to think Christianly about sport. Thoughtful, accessible, and provocative, the book appeals to readers interested in faith, ethics, education, and sport.
