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A Theology of Sports—Part 4

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

Thus far I have extolled the benefits of sports, but it would be remiss of me not to note a few caveats:  First, athletic competition is not an end in itself.  Notice that each of the benefits I mentioned underscore … Continue reading →

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A Theology of Sports—Part 3

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

In the first two installments of this series, I discussed how sports have aesthetic value and provide clear examples of excellence.  In this post I want to highlight another significant way in which sports are valuable. 3. Athletic competition builds … Continue reading →

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A Theology of Sports—Part 1

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

In my previous post my alien friend challenged the notion that sports are inherently valuable.  My actual view is not quite as extreme as that of this unrelenting extraterrestrial (who enlightened me on many other subjects, I should add).  I … Continue reading →

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Theological Roadtrippin’

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

In picking up Ed Cyzewski’s new book Coffeehouse Theology: Reflecting on God in Everyday Life, I had many different expectations. Ed, Jim and I had exchanged several e-mails and I greatly appreciated Ed’s style and humor. I was looking forward … Continue reading →

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