Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport by William J. Baker. Harvard University Press, 2007 and Theology, Ethics and Transcendence in Sports, edited by Jim Parry, Mark Nesti and Nick Watson. Routledge, 2011.

Authors

  • Mike Collins University of Gloucestershire

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/imre.v16i2.239

Keywords:

muscular christianity, sports and religions, qualitative, play

Abstract

Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport by William J. Baker. Harvard University Press, 2007. 336pp., 20 halftones. Hb. $29.95/£22.95/€27.00, ISBN-13: 97800474024212. Theology, Ethics and Transcendence in Sports, edited by Jim Parry, Mark Nesti and Nick Watson. Routledge, 2011. 244 pp., Hb. $133.00/£85.00 ISBN-13: 9780415878517.

References

Hoffman, S. J. 2010 Good game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press.

Watson, N. 2013 Sport and Christianity 1850-2012: An Interdisciplinary Review. Unpublished PhD, Gloucester: University of Gloucestershire.

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Published

2013-08-23

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Book Reviews

How to Cite

Collins, M. (2013). Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport by William J. Baker. Harvard University Press, 2007 and Theology, Ethics and Transcendence in Sports, edited by Jim Parry, Mark Nesti and Nick Watson. Routledge, 2011. Implicit Religion, 16(2), 239-241. https://doi.org/10.1558/imre.v16i2.239