“A Special Form of Derangement”: Karl Barth’s Approach to Sport Rooted in Prayer
In The Christian Life, his unfinished volume of Church Dogmatics, Karl Barth describes sport as “a special form of derangement”. Barth identifies sport as a lordless power, an element of society that humans believe they control, but ends up dictating the terms of engagement. Situating his discussion...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 10 |
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Lord’s Prayer
B Church Dogmatics B Karl Barth B lordless powers B Prayer B Sports |
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