Single, separate or unified? : exploring Christian academicians’ views of the body, sport and religious experience

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Einzeln, getrennt oder vereinigt? : Erforschung der Ansichten christlicher Akademiker über Körper, Sport und religiöse Erfahrung
Autor:Sullivan, Sean
Erschienen in:Sport in society
Veröffentlicht:22 (2019), 2 (Christianity and Social Scientific Perspectives on Sport), S. 311-325, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:1743-0437, 1743-0445, 1461-0981
DOI:10.1080/17430437.2017.1360584
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201902001511
Quelle:BISp

Abstract des Autors

The present study addresses the need for increased empirical works within the sport and religion literature by exploring faculty views of embodiment and sport in relation to their Christian worldview. Data were collected through a qualitative method using faculty teaching in sport-related units at universities in the USA and Canada. A grounded theory design was employed to analyse semi-structured interviews related to participants’ theological understandings of embodiment and sport. The following themes were identified: persons can be viewed in monistic, dualistic and holistic ways; the body and sport have theological importance; and the body and sport are avenues for religious experience and expression. Participants’ views of human personhood influenced their perception of embodiment, as well as the type and quality of religious experience possible within embodied activities such as sport. Findings have implications for religious and nonreligious practitioners interested in how religious faith informs the understanding and practice of sport.