The Faith of 50 Million: Baseball, Religion, and American Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (716 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0664223052 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Christopher H. Herzog II was formerly Sallie Knowles Crozer Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York. His books include Parables as Subversive Speech: Jesus as Pedagogue of the Oppressed; Jesus, Justice, and the Reign of God: A Ministry of Liberation; and T
From Library Journal The religion scholars in this intriguing collection view baseball as a civil religion that can tell us much about American character and attitudes. The authors, including Stanley Hauerwas (theological ethics, Duke Univ. Although written from a Protestant religious background, this unusual anthology will appeal to readers of various faiths and is best suited for libraries with comprehensive religion or sports holdings. Evans and Herzog, both professors at the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, NY, present ten essays on a wide range of topics, from the racial integration of the sport
ilovedogs said Complicated but compelling. I wound up picking and choosing chapters of this book because often got lost in the theological issues. The chapters on Jackie Robinson and Rickey, Christy and Pete, and Shoeless Joe were very interesting. My own father was a young mill league player in 1919 and even though I was a "girl" he loved to share . Great book! fast shipping Laura Vargas Great book!fast shipping great quality
The Faith of 50 Million features essays by religion scholars who analyze the relationship between baseball and theology in American culture. Readers will love this fascinating intersection of baseball, race, American civil religion, and contemporary sports culture.. Topics include the sense of national identity, baseball and civil religion, "saints and sinners," baseball and the American Dream with regard to racial integration, women and baseball, baseball as metaphor, and baseball as spiritual autobiography