William Whitmore
Biographic Data
| ID | 313643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Whitmore |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Whitmore |
| SIGNATURE | WHITMORE W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA 17236, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7947-9127 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, by Randall Balmer
Journal Article Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, by RANDALL BALMER Get access Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, by RANDALL BALMER. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2022, 192 pp.; $25.00 (hardcover), $19.99 (eBook). William Whitmore William Whitmore Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA, USA [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google …
A Special Form of Derangement: Karl Barth's Approach to Sport Rooted in Prayer
In The Christian Life, his unfinished volume of Church Dogmatics, Karl Barth describes sport as "a special form of derangement". Barth identifies sport as a lordless power, an element of society that humans believe they control, but ends up dictating the terms of engagement. Situating his discussion of these powers in his discourse on the third petition of the Lord's Prayer, Barth calls on Christians to revolt against these things. Readers may sh…
Betwixt and Between: Chaplaincy, Liminality and Elite Sport
It is often assumed that chaplains who serve in elite sports settings inhabit a position which facilitates a significant level of influence. Yet, in reality, sports chaplains routinely experience a sense of marginality within their host organizations, which is commonly perceived (both by themselves and others) as highly restrictive and constraining. Drawing upon the findings of a small-scale, qualitative study of chaplaincy within the US-based Na…
Gods, Games, and Globalization: New Perspectives on Religion and Sport
Alpert and Remillard’s edited volume, Gods, Games and Globalization: New Perspectives on Religion and Sport, adds valuable analysis to the interface of sport and religion. Sport and religion is a relatively new academic field, which not only seeks to understand how religion is present in sport, or vice versa, but also uses shared language to understand each from the perspective of the other. As an academic subject, analysis on the relationship be…
Towards a theology of sports chaplaincy
Existing literature on the work of sports chaplains focuses primarily on practitioner accounts of chaplaincy within elite sports settings. While these narratives provide useful descriptions of personal experience and practical application, they are largely devoid of theological grounding. This paper seeks to address this imbalance by putting forward a theology of sports chaplaincy that emphasises the missional nature of this ministry. We begin by…
Religion and sports: An introduction and case studies
Religion and Sports: An Introduction and Case Studies by Rebecca T. Alpert provides an important step in literature of the religion and sport field. While many works have been written to justify or
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Religion and sports: An introduction and case studies
Religion and Sports: An Introduction and Case Studies by Rebecca T. Alpert provides an important step in literature of the religion and sport field. While many works have been written to justify or
Towards a theology of sports chaplaincy
Existing literature on the work of sports chaplains focuses primarily on practitioner accounts of chaplaincy within elite sports settings. While these narratives provide useful descriptions of personal experience and practical application, they are largely devoid of theological grounding. This paper seeks to address this imbalance by putting forward a theology of sports chaplaincy that emphasises the missional nature of this ministry. We begin by…
Gods, Games, and Globalization: New Perspectives on Religion and Sport
Alpert and Remillard’s edited volume, Gods, Games and Globalization: New Perspectives on Religion and Sport, adds valuable analysis to the interface of sport and religion. Sport and religion is a relatively new academic field, which not only seeks to understand how religion is present in sport, or vice versa, but also uses shared language to understand each from the perspective of the other. As an academic subject, analysis on the relationship be…
Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, by Randall Balmer
Journal Article Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, by RANDALL BALMER Get access Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, by RANDALL BALMER. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2022, 192 pp.; $25.00 (hardcover), $19.99 (eBook). William Whitmore William Whitmore Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA, USA [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google …
A Special Form of Derangement: Karl Barth's Approach to Sport Rooted in Prayer
In The Christian Life, his unfinished volume of Church Dogmatics, Karl Barth describes sport as "a special form of derangement". Barth identifies sport as a lordless power, an element of society that humans believe they control, but ends up dictating the terms of engagement. Situating his discussion of these powers in his discourse on the third petition of the Lord's Prayer, Barth calls on Christians to revolt against these things. Readers may sh…
Betwixt and Between: Chaplaincy, Liminality and Elite Sport
It is often assumed that chaplains who serve in elite sports settings inhabit a position which facilitates a significant level of influence. Yet, in reality, sports chaplains routinely experience a sense of marginality within their host organizations, which is commonly perceived (both by themselves and others) as highly restrictive and constraining. Drawing upon the findings of a small-scale, qualitative study of chaplaincy within the US-based Na…
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