God in the stadium

Description:

From the worship of Michael Jordan to the downfall of O.J. Simpson, it has become clear that sports and sports heroes have assumed a role in American society far out of proportion to their traditional value. In this powerful critique of present-day American popular culture, Robert J. Higgs examines the complex and increasingly pervasive control that sports wield in shaping the national self-image. He provides a thoughtful history and analysis of the ways sports and religion have become intertwined and offers a stringent indictment of the sports-religion-media-education complex.

subjects: Social life and customs,  Religious aspects of Sports,  Religious aspects,  Christianity,  United States,  Sports,  Religious aspects of College sports,  College sports,  Mœurs et coutumes,  Aspect religieux,  Godsdienst,  Religion,  Sports universitaires,  Nationale identiteit,  Christianisme,  Sport,  Manners and customs,  United states, religion, 20th century,  Sports, religious aspects,  Sports, united states

Places: United States