Publication Date
Spring 4-26-2016
School
School of Education
Major
Sport Management
Keywords
muscular Christianity, Protestantism, sport ministry, YMCA
Disciplines
Christianity | History | Sports Management | Sports Studies
Recommended Citation
Stevens, Chase H., "Muscular Christianity: A Comparison and Analysis of the Historic and Modern Muscular Christian Movements" (2016). Senior Honors Theses. 588.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/588
Abstract
“Muscular Christianity” is a scholarly term that is used to define the general view of Christians in Europe and the United States that arose in the 1800s toward sport involvement. Muscular Christian beliefs have progressed throughout the past century and are still influential in the modern world. This thesis seeks to outline the historic progression of muscular Christian beliefs and practices and then explores similarities and differences of modern muscular Christian beliefs with its historic positions. It concludes with a future perspective on the globalization of muscular Christianity and provides suggestions for proper Christian attitudes toward sport.
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Christianity Commons, History Commons, Sports Management Commons, Sports Studies Commons
