Sport and Christianity : a sign of the times in the light of faith / edited by Kevin Lixey...[et. al.]. - Washington, DC : Catholic University of America Press, c2012. - xvii, 257 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-246) and index.

Foreword to English ed. / Leszek Sibilski -- Preface / Dietmar Mieth -- Introduction : the Christian mission within the field of sport / Josef Clemens -- Man, mortality, and the athletic hero : yesterday and today / Karen Joisten -- Overcoming dualism : the unity of the human person in sport / Pedro Barraj�on -- Morality and beauty : sport at the service of the human person / Christoph H�ubenthal -- Biblical and patristic foundations for sport / Alois Koch -- Sport in the magisterium of Pius XII / Kevin Lixey -- Sport in the magisterium of John Paul II / Carlo Mazza -- Sport in the magisterium of Benedict XVI / Josef Clemens -- A Christian vision of sport / Dietmar Mieth -- Sport as a sign of the times : pastoral observations and challenges / Stephan Goertz -- Sport as a pastoral opportunity : the sports chaplain / Bernhard Maier -- Concrete pastoral action within sport / Norbert M�uller.

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