Onward Christian Athletes: Turning Ballparks Into Pulpits and Players Into Preachers

by Tom Krattenmaker

Book Overview

Players pointing triumphantly to the heavens. Lavishly paid pro athletes proclaiming their Christianity in public every chance they get. Faith Nights at professional sports events. The hand of God proclaimed in every win streak. Pro sports teams are supposed to provide a civic rallying ground where fans of widely varying background and faiths come together. In Onward Christian Athletes, religion expert and commentator Tom Krattenmaker takes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742562476
• ISBN13: 9780742562479
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"