The origins of nearly all sports can be found in religious
ceremonies. The Olympic Games and Sumo wrestling are clear examples
of how civilizations, both ancient and modern, connect athletic
performance and achievement to a higher spiritual plane - to an
indescribable yet clearly recognized "something more."
"The Gift of Sports" will give readers an understanding of and
appreciation for the religious dimensions of sports. The selections
in the text demonstrate that the appeal and popularity of sports is
based on viewing them, not just as business or entertainment, but
as ceremony.
Topics covered in the book include:
- Religion as a gift exchange between different beings
- The sacred nature of sporting events and venues
- Sports as a vital force in youth and community development
- Fan devotion
- Mascots
- Sports and Money
- "The Creator s Game" of Lacrosse
- Racism and Sexism in sports
"The Gift of Sports" offers a unique perspective on two familiar
topics by showing that in many respects, they are one and the same.
Philip P. Arnold is Associate Professor of Religion at Syracuse
University in New York, which is located in Onondaga Nation
Territory--the heartland of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). He has
written on Aztec and Haudenosaunee traditions and advocates for
Indigenous peoples and their traditions through the Indigenous
Values Initiative. As a sports fan he enjoys watching games of all
kinds, particularly those involving family and friends.
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