God In The Stadium

Author : Robert J. Higgs
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780813185040

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God In The Stadium by Robert J. Higgs Pdf

From the worship of Michael Jordan to the downfall of O.J. Simpson, it has become clear that sports and sports heroes have assumed a role in American society far out of proportion to their traditional value. In this powerful critique of present-day American popular culture, Robert J. Higgs examines the complex and increasingly pervasive control that sports wield in shaping the national self-image. He provides a thoughtful history and analysis of how sports and religion have become intertwined and offers a stinging indictment of the sports-religion-media-education complex. Beginning with the place of sports in Puritan life, Higgs traces the contributions of various individuals and institutions to the present circumstances in which sports and religion are joined. He discusses the transfer of the Puritan ideal to the New World and then moves to the revolutionary period of the national hero and manifest destiny, through the classic period of education for a sound mind in a sound body, to the imperial phase of American supremacy. In the process of tracing this history Higgs makes clear the growing influence of "muscular" Christianity, from circuit-riding evangelists to pulpit-pounding televangelists, from Billy Sunday to Billy Graham, from the YMCA to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Finally he arrives at our present Low Roman or "bread and circuses" period in which sports simultaneously serve the purposes of entertainment, religious proselytism, distraction of the masses, and political propaganda, all under the colorful banner of Christian knighthood as seen in the stadium revivals of Billy Graham and the sporting enthusiasm of Jerry Falwell. In brief, sports and Christianity have followed similar paths. In the beginning they were nationalized, then Hellenized, then Romanized, and, in our own time, televised. The result is that spectator sports have become the reigning American religion, one sharply at odds with a traditional shepherd ethos. This well-written and innovative book makes clear the dangerous power wielded by the sports-religion-media-education complex over the minds and energies of the American people. It is a call for recognition and reevaluation of our present situation that will concern anyone interested in the future of American culture.

Author : Chad Gibbs
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780310329220

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God and Football by Chad Gibbs Pdf

Renowned humorist and die-hard football fan Chad Gibbs knows he cannot serve two masters, but at times his faith is overwhelmed by his fanaticism. He is not alone.

Author : John Sexton,Thomas Oliphant,Peter J. Schwartz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781101609736

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Baseball as a Road to God by John Sexton,Thomas Oliphant,Peter J. Schwartz Pdf

The president of New York University offers a love letter to America’s most beloved sport and a tribute to its underlying spirituality. For more than a decade, John Sexton has taught a wildly popular New York University course about two seemingly very different things: religion and baseball. Yet Sexton argues that one is actually a pathway to the other. Baseball as a Road to God is about touching that something that lies beyond logical understanding. Sexton illuminates the surprisingly large number of mutual concepts shared between baseball and religion: faith, doubt, conversion, miracles, and even sacredness among many others. Structured like a game and filled with riveting accounts of baseball’s most historic moments, Baseball as Road to God will enthrall baseball fans whatever their religious beliefs may be. In thought-provoking, beautifully rendered prose, Sexton elegantly demonstrates that baseball is more than a game, or even a national pastime: It can be a road to enlightenment.

Author : William J Baker
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780674020443

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Playing with God by William J Baker Pdf

Like no other nation on earth, Americans eagerly blend their religion and sports. This book traces this dynamic relationship from the Puritan condemnation of games as sinful in the seventeenth century to the near deification of athletic contests in our own day.

Author : Harvey Frommer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781630761561

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Remembering Yankee Stadium by Harvey Frommer Pdf

Throughout the 2008 season, each game played at the world’s most beloved stadium brought “The House That Ruth Built” closer to shutting its gates forever. Players envisioned running off the field one last time. Vendors anticipated selling their last bags of peanuts. Fans readied themselves to raise their voices in one final cheer. In Remembering Yankee Stadium, Harvey Frommer—one of the country’s leading baseball authorities—takes us on a journey through the stadium’s storied 85-year old history, from 1927’s unstoppable Murderers’ Row, to Joe DiMaggio’s unfathomable hitting streak, to Maris and Mantle’s thrilling race for the home-run record, to the hirings—and the firings—of Billy Martin, to Derek Jeter’s rise to greatness. The moments and the magic that filled this great stadium are brought alive again through dozens of interviews, a gripping narrative, and a priceless collection of photographs and memorabilia. As the new stadium steps into the forefront, the old ballpark across the street recedes into memory, taking with it the glory and grandeur, the history and heroics, the magic and the mystique of its nearly nine decade-long life. This book captures that time and is at once an album, a keepsake, and a record of its fabulous run.

Author : Win Green
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781617390166

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The Ten Loves of God by Win Green Pdf

'Surveys show that many today have a deep hunger for God. Win's book speaks directly and clearly to this spiritual condition. It will clarify and buttress your faith.' George Gallup Jr., pollster, author, and founding chairman, The George H. Gallup International Institute 'With clear prose and compelling insight, The Ten Loves of God takes the reader into the very heart of God's perfect plan for our lives.' Yolanda Pierce, associate professor, Princeton Theological Seminary. Moses received God's Ten Commandments atop a mountain, and ever since they've served as the moral/spiritual foundation for the Judeo/Christian world. But are they still relevant in today's high tech, religiously diverse, sexually aggressive world? Of course they are! In this book, The Ten Loves of God, Win Green celebrates the gift that each command offers.

Author : San Swayze
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781477113448

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One World Under One God by San Swayze Pdf

"My only fear of death is that I come back reincarnated knowing what I know now..." Tupac Shakur What If some of The Greatest and Most Infl uential People Ever to Live came back to Life?? What If the biblical prophecy of the Book of Revelations happened during our lifetime?? What If there really was an Antichrist self-appointed by The Devil himself to help aide in his evil conquest of the World?? What If this Antichrist became the possessor of the omnipotent Spear of Destiny?? What If our "Heavenly Creator" knew of Satan's evil plot all along and therefore plotted two steps ahead of the Master Trickster?? What If our "Heavenly Creator" personally sent some of The Greatest and Most Infl uential People Ever to Live on a Tormentous, Undercover Mission to Help Save our World?????? Heavenly Angels, Satan and his Massive Demon Army, FreeMasons, A Beautiful Egyptian Seductress, Texas Prison Gangs, Skyscraping Giants, Fireworks at New Cowboys Stadium, A Powerful ex- Roman Dictator, Savage Lycan's, Bloodthirsty Vampires, The Greatest Master Swordsman Ever, A Renewed Secret Love Affair, FreeNation Conquest of the 1970's, A Talk with Jesus, Damnated Human Canibals, A Scorching Hot Science Professor, The Underworld's Infamous "Helluseum", The Paradisal Garden of Eden, The Biggest Social Media Hacking Ever, The Last Supper, The Truth Behind the Kennedy Assassination, The Beginning of The New Age Revolutions, Legendary Rock N Roll Icon's, Flying Witches with Black Magic, Three Very Wise Men, The Legendary One Percenters Famillia, and the One Man that's Ultimately Destined to Lead in the Human Effort to Save the Planet are just a handful of the many fascinating people and events included in Vol. 1 of this Sci-Fy, Religious/Historical-Fiction 3-part series. Beginning December 25, 2012, "One World Under God Vol 1. Operation: Natural Born Hero" eventually takes you back 49 years to the Tragic Death, The 7 Year Reincarnation, and eventual rise of the free-spirited 23 year old man that's inevitably destined to become Team Leader in the "Heavenly Creator's" Final Operation to take down Satan and his Evil Army Once and for All!!!! San

Author : Robert J. Higgs
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780813162997

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Laurel and Thorn by Robert J. Higgs Pdf

To examine the social and cultural significance of the athlete hero in American literature, Robert J. Higgs turns to the works of Ring Lardner, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, William Faulkner, Robert Penn Warren, Arthur Miller, and Tennessee Williams. Higgs views the athlete in literature not as an artistic creation but as one who reflects the tastes, attainments, beliefs, and ideals of his society. The athletes he describes as Apollonian are the know-it-alls, of whom Lardner's Busher Keefe is an example; the Dyonisian, as exemplified by Irwin Shaw's Christian Darling, worships his body as an end in itself. The Adonic seeks knowledge for the sake of self-realization and lives in a world of tension, pain, struggle, and hope. Such a figure is Wolfe's Nebraska Crane. Higgs finds in contemporary American literature a clear rejection of the Apollonian and Dyonisian models and an acceptance of the Adonic.

Author : Sammy Tippit,Jerry B. Jenkins
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Evangelists
ISBN : 0842352481

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God's Secret Agent by Sammy Tippit,Jerry B. Jenkins Pdf

This account of Tippit's mission work in communist Eastern Europe reads like a spy novel. Readers will feel the danger of preaching God's Word behind the Iron Curtain and witness God's miracles as Tippit introduces Christ to people enslaved by communism.

Author : Andy Crouch
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830837656

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Playing God by Andy Crouch Pdf

With Playing God, Andy Crouch opens the subject of power, elucidating its subtle activity in our relationships and institutions. He gives us much more than a warning against abuse, though. Turning the notion of "playing God" on its head, Crouch celebrates power as the gift by which we join in God's creative, redeeming work in the world.

Author : Robert Neighbour,Trudie Neighbour
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781591600930

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Impossible...But Not with God! by Robert Neighbour,Trudie Neighbour Pdf

Author : Office of Campus Ministry
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594718045

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The Notre Dame Book of Prayer by Office of Campus Ministry Pdf

The Notre Dame Book of Prayer is the collection of prayers and reflections for alumni, parents, and friends of the university. First published in 2010 and now updated with dozens of new prayers, this book shares the vibrant Catholic spiritual life of the University of Notre Dame. This bestselling book is arranged around twelve stunning, full-color photos of sacred and beloved sites on campus—including the Grotto, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, St. Joseph and St. Mary’s lakes, Touchdown Jesus, and Notre Dame Stadium. These beautiful photos were taken by Matt Cashore, the university’s award-winning senior photographer. This book contains hundreds of traditional and contemporary prayers written by faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the founding Congregation of Holy Cross. There are prayers for every occasion and season of life, including: morning and evening; meal times; an engagement; the birth of a child; anxiety and depression; birthdays; graduations; and liturgical seasons. You’ll also find guidance on how to pray and inspiring testimonies on the power of prayer. Contributors include President Emeritus Fr. Edward “Monk” Malloy, CSC; former head football coach Lou Holtz; writer Brian Doyle; Fr. Ted Hesburgh, CSC; and Lisa M. Hendey, founder of CatholicMom.com.

Author : Brian Smith
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830783267

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The Christian Athlete by Brian Smith Pdf

The Christian Athlete is a gospel-centered guide that assists athletes who identify as Christians and are seeking to understand how to practically apply their faith to their sport. Athletes desire—and deserve—a more substantive expression of the Christian faith in the context of sport, but they don’t know what it looks like or where to turn to learn more. Author Brian Smith shares his story as an athlete and coach, and his experience working with high-level athletes in the last decade to help readers better understand how to integrate faith and sport by: Assisting those who want a wide-angled understanding of how to live the Christian faith in the context of sports Walking through the many questions Christian athletes ask about winning, losing, injuries, practice, and everything in between Moving Christian athletes from simply having clichéd spiritual sayings decorating their bodies or t-shirts to actually living out their faith through all the opportunities their sport offers them The Christian Athlete will show readers how to live out a biblical perspective on athletics and urge them to engage in the gifts they are given to glorify God whether they are the team MVP or riding the bench.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Theology
ISBN : PRNC:32101065970046

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The Bibliotheca Sacra and Biblical Repository by Anonim Pdf

Author : Angus Buchan
Publisher : Christian Art Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781432113872

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God of the Impossible (eBook) by Angus Buchan Pdf

GOD OF THE IMPOSSIBLE by Angus Buchan is a special book of testimonies reflecting the goodness and grace of God in the lives of ordinary people. It shares some wonderful answers to prayer concerning all kinds of situations – salvation, healing, deliverance, financial provision, and so much more. People knew that Jesus was God because of the miracles He performed in Bible times and still performs today. The 40 true stories that Angus recounts in GOD OF THE IMPOSSIBLE will get readers thinking about God’s amazing power. The book is rounded off by personal testimonies. Our God is a miracle-working God and GOD OF THE IMPOSSIBLE tells of what He is capable of doing in the lives of ordinary people when they put their faith in Him.