A Brief Theology of Sport by Lincoln Harvey
Sport is extremely popular. This ground-breaking book explains why. It shows that sport has everything to do with our deepest identity. It is where we resonate with the most-basic nature of reality. A Brief Theology of Sport sweeps across the fields of church history, philosophy and Christian doctrine, drawing the reader into a creative vision of sport. The book begins with an examination of how the Church has approached sport in the past, before turning to consider sport on the basis of the divine act of creation. In doing so, Harvey is able to distinguish sport from all other human activities, identifying it as a set-aside sphere in which the unnecessary-but-meaningful nature of life is celebrated. This constructive proposal is used to shed light on a wide range of issues in sport, including the role of competition, professionalization and celebrity culture today. As such, A Brief Theology of Sport constitutes a significant contribution to our understanding of the value of sport in human life. No one who reads this book will look at sport in the same way again.
"Both thought-provoking and intelligent, as well as ground-breaking, witty, informative and very down-to-earth" -- Benedict SSF * Franciscan Vol.27 *
Lincoln Harvey is Lecturer in Systematic Theology at St Mellitus College, London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780334044185 |
| ISBN 10 | 0334044189 |
| Title | A Brief Theology of Sport |
| Author | Lincoln Harvey |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SCM Press |
| Year published | 2014-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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