05754cam a2200865Ki 4500 ocn897466969 OCoLC 20200709060304.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 141204s2014 xx o 000 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T YDXCP OCLCF EBLCP DEBSZ OCLCO OCLCQ ICA AGLDB YDX MYG 892430480 897650802 899586906 923216762 929119666 978593070 978718528 978990624 071884324X electronic bk. 9780718843243 electronic bk. 1608998908 9781608998906 0718893719 9780718893712 9781630873844 1630873845 833536 (N$T) 920457 (N$T) (OCoLC)897466969 (OCoLC)892430480 (OCoLC)897650802 (OCoLC)899586906 (OCoLC)923216762 (OCoLC)929119666 (OCoLC)978593070 (OCoLC)978718528 (OCoLC)978990624 GV706.42 GAM 004050 bisacsh SPO 068000 bisacsh SPO 012000 bisacsh SPO 019000 bisacsh SPO 033000 bisacsh TRV 026080 bisacsh 796.01 23 MAIN Ellis, Robert (Robert Anthony), author. The Games people play : theology, religion and sport / Robert Ellis. [Place of publication not identified] : Wipf & Stock Publishers 2014. 1 online resource (336 pages,) : black & white illustrations. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Print version record. Front cover; Half title; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: A Grandstand View at the Cotswold Olimpicks; 1. Reaching for the Heavens: A (Very) Brief History of Religion and Sport; Sacred Sport?; "Keeping Company with the Devil"?; Conversion to Sport?; Conclusion; 2. A Question of Sport: Sport in Contemporary Society; Sport and Business; Sport and the Media; Sport and Consumerism; Sport and Gender; Sport and Ethnicity; Sport and Politics; Conclusion; 3. 1851 and All That: Losing My Religion?; Sundays: "the Lord's day" or "a day at Lord's"? Religion and Sport in the UK: What the Numbers Tell UsAmerican Exceptionalism: Sport and Religion; Sport and the Functions of Religion; Conclusion; 4. Play and Sport: Initial Theological Explorations; Defining "Play" and "Sport"; Sport in the Bible? Paul's Sporting Imagery; God the Creator: Deus Ludens and the Game of Love; Playful Wisdom: Proverbs, the Song of Songs, and Ecclesiastes; Sabbaths and Festivals: Playful Rest; Play, "Signal of Transcendence"; The End of Play; 5. "A Matter of Life and Death"? Playing and Winning; Why Play Sport? What the Players Say. Why Play Sport? Sociocultural FactorsWhy Play Sport? Sport and "Religious Experience"; Why Winning Matters; Deus Ludens, Deus Victor: God the Winner; 6. "To Boldly Go": Sport as Divine Encounter?; Imago Dei: Further Thoughts; Transcendence and the Transcendent; Vicarious Sport; Sin and Salvation in Sport?; Conclusion: "The Theology Behind All Cultural Expressions"; Highlights; Some Loose Ends; Concluding Observations on a Practical Theology of Sport; Bibliography; Back cover. In 'The Games People Play', Robert Ellis constructs a theology around the global cultural phenomenon of modern sport, paying particular attention to its British and American manifestations. Using historical narrative and social analysis to enter the debate on sport as religion, Ellis shows that modern sport may be said to have taken on some of the functions previously vested in organized religion. Through biblical and theological reflection, he presents a practical theology of sport's appeal and value, with special attention to the theological concept of transcendence. Throughout, he draws on o. Includes bibliographical references. OCLC control number change Sports Religious aspects. Sports Moral and ethical aspects. Competition (Psychology) GAMES / Gambling / Sports bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION / History bisacsh SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference bisacsh TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports bisacsh Competition (Psychology) fast (OCoLC)fst00871488 Sports Moral and ethical aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01130481 Sports Religious aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01130508 Competition (Psychology) Sports Moral and ethical aspects. Sports Religious aspects. Electronic books. Electronic books. Print version: Ellis, Robert. Games People Play: Theology 1608998908 (OCoLC)888044342 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=920457 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=833536 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=833536 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=833536 EBSCOhost EBSC 920457 YBP Library Services YANK 12188819 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL1879169 YBP Library Services YANK 12099541 92 N$T 55798 55798