Conference paper

“Remembering we are playthings”: sport in theological perspective

Lincoln Harvey ; St Mellitus College, London

Abstract

Drawing primarily from the doctrine of creation ex nihilo, we will first identify the contingent nature of the creature, arguing that we are best understood as ‘playthings’, who are called to a Sabbathshaped life of work and worship. Then, by analysing the nature of competitive sport, we will see that sport is best understood as a liturgical celebration which punctuates our lives as a reminder of our non-serious nature.

Keywords

creation from nothing; toys; sport; liturgy

Hrčak ID:

206871

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/206871

Publication date:

1.10.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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