Towards a theology of sports chaplaincy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20242587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Whitmore (0000-0002-7947-9127, University of Gloucestershire), Andrew Parker (0000-0001-6842-3067, University of Gloucestershire, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 493-503 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Practical Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1756-073X • E-ISSN: 1756-0748 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1756073x.2020.1730566 |
| OpenAlex | W3013372774 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
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 contextualising mission within the doctrine of the Trinity. We then move to an exploration of the incarnational nature of chaplaincy. In line with the work of established missiological scholars, the concept of missio Dei is located as one possible way of understanding the mission and role of the chaplain in post-Christendom in western industrial society. The paper concludes by identifying sports chaplains as key missiological agents within the context of both amateur and elite sport
Amateur · Christian ministry · Doctrine · Elite · Environmental ethics · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |