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| Introduction : fervent faith : sports as religion in America | p. 3 |
| From Sabbath proscriptions to super Sunday celebrations : sports and religion in America | p. 15 |
| God and games in modern culture | p. 39 |
| From season to season : the rhythmic and religious significance of American sports seasons | p. 49 |
| The Pitcher's mound as cosmic mountain : the religious significance of baseball | p. 61 |
| The fetish and McGwire's balls | p. 77 |
| Every religion needs a martyr : the role of Matty, Gehrig, and Clemente in the national faith | p. 99 |
| Through the eyes of Mircea Eliade : United States football as a religious rite de passage | p. 115 |
| The Super Bowl as religious festival | p. 137 |
| American sport as folk religion : examining a test of its strength | p. 141 |
| Basketball's abbot : Bob Knight and the drive for perfection | p. 163 |
| The final four as final judgment : the religious and cultural significance of the NCAA basketball championship | p. 171 |
| A Puckish reflection on religion in Canada | p. 185 |
| Myth and ritual in professional wrestling | p. 203 |
| Conclusion : an American apotheosis : sports as popular religion | p. 215 |
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