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Sportianity

Released Sunday, 7th October 2018
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Sportianity

Sportianity

Sportianity

Sportianity

Sunday, 7th October 2018
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What do Tim Tebow and Colin Kaepernick have in common? Besides being NFL quarterbacks, they're both famous kneelers. Yet their actions have been interpreted by sports fans and American Christians in very different ways. In today's episode, we explore the deep historical connections between sports and Christianity. Host John Fea looks into what colonial New England's Puritans thought about sports. They are joined by Messiah historian Paul Putz, who discusses his work on the unique melding of sports and religion, "sportianity." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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