Playing with God : religion and modern sport - Baker, William J. (William Joseph), 1938- (Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007)
List of illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. Old gods and games -- 2. The road to Brawnville -- 3. Praying and playing in the YMCA -- 4. Sweetening the Gospel with sport -- 5. When Dixie took a different stand -- 6. God and country games -- 7. For God, the Gipper, and the green -- 8. Sunday games -- 9. Playing on the fringe -- 10. Making a pitch for Jesus -- 11. Athletes for Allah -- 11. Teammates and soul mates -- 13. Gods and games today -- Notes -- Acknowledgments.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-311) and index.
Keywords: Sports -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Sports -- Religious aspects; Christianity -- United States; United States -- Religion