Table of Contents
Notes on Contrtibutors
Foreword - Tony Campolo, Eastern University, USA
Introduction - Matt Hoven, St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta, Canada; Andrew Parker. University of Gloucestershire, UK, and Nick J. Watson, The Archbishop of York Youth Trust, UK
Part One: Sport and Christianity: Practices for the Mind
1. How Might A Theology Of Play Inform A Theology Of Sport? - Robert K. Johnston, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA
2. The Paradoxical Athlete: Chesterton on Play and Work - Scott Kretchmar, Penn State University, USA and Nick J. Watson, The Archbishop of York Youth Trust, UK
3. Creation, Salvation, Competition: Elements in a Christian Doctrine of Sport - Robert Ellis, University of Oxford, UK
4. Flow, Sport and Spiritual Traditions - Patrick Kelly, SJ, Seattle University, USA
5. Historical Relationship between Sport and Christianity - Andrew R. Meyer, Baylor University, USA
Part Two: Sport and Christianity: Practices for the Heart and Soul
6. Lived Religion in Sports - Matt Hoven, St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta, Canada
7. Running as Liturgy - Doug Hochstetler, Penn State University, USA
8. Athletics as Sacrificial Offering - Lillie K. Rodgers, University of Wyoming,USA and F. Clark Power, University of Notre Dame, USA
9. Integrating Faith: Sport Psychology for Christian Athletes and Coaches - Trevor J. Egli, at Johnson University, USA and Matt Hoven, St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta, Canada
Part Three: Sport and Christianity: Practices for the Moral Life
10. Servant Leadership and Sports Coaching - Don Vinson, University of Worcester, UK and Andrew Parker, University of Gloucestershire, UK
11. Sport, Envy, and the Conundrum of Comparison - Brian R. Bolt, Calvin College, USA and Chad Carlson, Hope College, USA
12. Ordo Amoris: The Essence of Christian Wisdom for Sport - Mark Hamilton, Ashland University, USA
13. Sports in the Service of Self-Knowledge - Ed Hastings, Villanova University, USA
Conclusion - Matt Hoven, St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta, Canada; Andrew Parker. University of Gloucestershire, UK, and Nick J. Watson, The Archbishop of York Youth Trust, UK