Kneeling in the End Zone : Spiritual Lessons from the World of Sports

by Tinley, Josh

• ISBN13: 9780829818420
• ISBN10: 0829818421
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-30
• Publisher: Pilgrim Pr

Summary

Kneeling in the End Zone takes the often overlapping worlds of sports and religion and turns them upside down. Athletes, coaches, fans and broadcasters often bring faith into the world of sports, whether through on-field prayers, post-game interviews, biblical bleacher signs or using faith language or scriptural metaphors to describe an incredible play or performance. Kneeling in the End Zone aims to do the exact opposite, using sports as a lens through which to look at the Christian faith. It uses sports as a metaphor, drawing parallels between scriptural stories and memorable tales from the field or court, and looks at those transcendent moments in sports history that reveal larger truths about life.

Author Biography

Josh Tlnley is an Abingdon Youth editor. Tinley also serves as the managing editor of LinC, a weekly electronic curriculum that draws faith lessons from current events and pop culture. Tinley has contributed articles on a variety of subjects, including faith and sports, for the Nashville Scene (owned by alternative paper The Village Voice), the Journal of Student Ministries, and several other publications. Tinley received his M.T.S. from Vanderbilt University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
ôLife Begins On Opening Dayö: Hope amid Wilderness and Exile	p. 7
Davids And Goliaths: Why Everyone Loves an Underdog	p. 19
Neither Jew Nor Greek, Slave Nor Free: We're All One on Game Day	p. 33
ôEqual Worth In The Eyes Of Godö: The Apostle Paul, BUlie Jean King, and the Issue of Gender	p. 51
One Body, Many Parts: Winning and Losing as a Team	p. 59
Touching The Rock: A People of Ritual and Tradition	p. 69
Gym Rats: Perfecting Our Practice	p. 83
The Dreaded Asterisk: Playing the Game With Integrity	p. 95
For Such A Time As This: Answering the Call	p. 107
ôDo You Believe In Miracles?ö: Signs, Wonders, and Transcendent Moments	p. 119
ôWe Could Always Talk About Baseballö: Loving to Tell the Story	p. 129
ôTreated Like Godsö: Sports Obsession and Idolatry	p. 143
Epilogue Glimpses Of God	p. 155
College Programs and National Championships by Religious Affiliation	p. 159
Religiously Inspired Sports Nicknames and Terminology	p. 162
A Dictionary of Inspirational Sports Movies	p. 167
Answer Key for Hypothetical Water-Cooler Conversations on Page xx	p. 170
Notes	p. 171
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