Sport, Celebrity and Religion

Christianity, Morality and the Tebow Phenomenon

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12550737
AutoresAndrew Parker (0000-0001-6842-3067, autor correspondente), Nick J Watson (0009-0004-6836-7041)
Ano2015
Volume21
Fascículo3
Páginas223-238
Data de publicação2015-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoStudies in World Christianity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1354-9901 • E-ISSN: 1750-0230
EditoraEdinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3366/swc.2015.0125
OpenAlexW2188332015
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências 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