Sport, Celebrity and Religion

Christianity, Morality and the Tebow Phenomenon

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12550737
AutoresAndrew Parker (0000-0001-6842-3067, autor de correspondencia), Nick J Watson (0009-0004-6836-7041)
Año2015
Volumen21
Número3
Páginas223-238
Fecha de publicación2015-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaStudies in World Christianity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1354-9901 • E-ISSN: 1750-0230
EditorialEdinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3366/swc.2015.0125
OpenAlexW2188332015
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas30

Sporting celebrities are rarely discussed within the broader realms of theological debate. Yet that is not to say that their identities cannot offer insight into wider patterns of cultural influence. Indeed, it is our contention within this paper that the reverse is true; that analyses of the autobiographical details of contemporary sporting figures represent key sites through which cultural influence can be examined. To this end, we take one sporting icon of recent times, American Football (NFL) star Tim Tebow and assess his popular cultural image in terms of its contribution to debates surrounding identity, Christianity and morality. Our central thesis is that whilst Tebow's popular cultural image affords all the hallmarks of modern-day ‘platform ministry’, his articulation of particular norms and values raises questions about the kinds of moral responsibilities high-profile Christian athletes have in relation to their expressions of faith

Aesthetics · Articulation (sociology · Christian ministry · Christianity · Epistemology · Faith · Icon · Identity (music · Morality · Phenomenon · Political science · Relation (database · Sociology · Theology · Doping in Sports · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society