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In recent years the United States has seen an influx of Christian athletes and coaches into bigtime sports, as well as a heightened importance placed on sports in church programs and enormous platforms for intercollegiate sports at Christian schools and colleges. However, as Shirl Hoffman critiques, a Christian vision of sport remains merely superficialreplete with prayers before free throws and praises after touchdowns but offering little if any alternative vision from the secular sports culture. Far from being the kind of lifeaffirming, faithaffirming events that they could be, games played in Christian college gymnasiums, for example, too often end up as mockeries of the faith statements given prominence in their mission statements.Here, in this thoughtful, narrativedriven exploration, Hoffman retells numerous fascinating stories from the world of ancient and contemporary sports and draws on the history of the Christian tradition as he seeks to answer the question 'What would it mean to think Christianly about sport?'
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports'? A: The main theme of the book explores the intersection of Christianity and sports, critiquing the superficial integration of faith in athletic contexts and questioning what it truly means to think Christianly about sports.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports' is Shirl James Hoffman.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports'? A: The book was published on February 1, 2010.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book contains 356 pages.
- Q: Is this book available in different formats? A: Yes, 'Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports' is available in a paperback format.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: What genre does this book fall under? A: The book falls under the genre of 'Christian Living'.
- Q: Can this book be beneficial for Christian athletes? A: Yes, the book provides insights and critiques that can help Christian athletes reflect on their sports involvement from a faith-based perspective.
- Q: What type of content can I expect in this book? A: The book includes narrative-driven explorations and stories from both ancient and contemporary sports, along with historical context related to the Christian tradition.
- Q: Does the book address the role of sports in church programs? A: Yes, the book discusses the growing importance of sports in church programs and critiques the often superficial approach to integrating faith into sports.