Spirituality, Sport, and Doping: More than Just a Game
This book explores the deeper meaning of sports. Drawing on contemporary research, the author makes a strong case for why we should see sport not only in terms of religion but--more importantly-as a possible location for spiritual meaning. Taking this a s
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Tracy J. Trothen
Spirituality, Sport, and Doping: More than Just a Game
SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies Briefs in Religion and Sport
Series editors Eric Bain-Selbo, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, USA D. Gregory Sapp, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, USA
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Tracy J. Trothen
Spirituality, Sport, and Doping: More than Just a Game
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Tracy J. Trothen School of Religion and School of Rehabilitation Therapy Queen’s University Kingston, ON, Canada
ISSN 2510-5035 ISSN 2510-5043 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies ISSN 2510-5051 ISSN 2510-506X (electronic) Briefs in Religion and Sport ISBN 978-3-030-02996-8 ISBN 978-3-030-02997-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02997-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018958928 © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
I love sport. I invest a lot in it. Sport is spiritual for me. I usually hesitate or qualify these statements. Especially as an ordained minister and professor of ethics and theology, I want to be careful about how I describe the relationship between spirituality and sport. In this short book, I make the case that sport is spiritual for some athletes and fans. I ask what difference sport’s spirituality makes to the use of science and technology in sport. Like so many sports fans, I am troubled by doping scandals and the relentless pursuit of winning at any cost. What does it really mean to make sport better? What does spirituality have to do with doping and other ways of improving sports performances? In my 2015 book on sport and en
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