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Sport and Christianity: A Sign of the Times in the Light of Faith
Kevin Lixey, Christoph Hübenthal, Dietmar Mieth, Norbert Müller
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Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: WSDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
The modern world is dominated by sport. The Olympics and the World Cup are seen by billions of television viewers from around the globe. When Pope Benedict travels to foreign countries, typically the only venues large enough to hold the crowds for a papal Mass are sports arenas, such as London’s Wembley Stadium. In response to the call of popes and the Second Vatican Council to read the signs of the times, Sport and Christianity explores the connections between these two seemingly disparate phenomena. It reflects on what the fascination for sport reveals about the human person and to what ... Read more
The modern world is dominated by sport. The Olympics and the World Cup are seen by billions of television viewers from around the globe. When Pope Benedict travels to foreign countries, typically the only venues large enough to hold the crowds for a papal Mass are sports arenas, such as London’s Wembley Stadium. In response to the call of popes and the Second Vatican Council to read the signs of the times, Sport and Christianity explores the connections between these two seemingly disparate phenomena. It reflects on what the fascination for sport reveals about the human person and to what ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813219936
SKU
V9780813219936
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About Kevin Lixey, Christoph Hübenthal, Dietmar Mieth, Norbert Müller
KEVIN LIXEY, L.C., heads the Church and Sport Section within the Pontifical Council for the Laity. CHRISTOPH HÜBENTHAL is assistant professor of theological ethics at Radboud University Nijmegen. DIETMAR MIETH is professor emeritus of theological and social ethics at the Eberhard-Karls University, Tübigen. NORBERT MÜLLER teaches sports science at the Johannes-Gutenberg University and is ... Read more
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