Sports, Passion And How North American Team Games Connect To Religion

(REVIEW) A new book by historian Randall Balmer called “Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America” explores the relationship between sports and religion. Specifically, he writes that the book “examines how the history of religion across North America connects in fascinating ways to the emergence of modern team sports.”

Analysis, Catholicism, North America, Religion, protestants, SportsClemente LisiAugust 15, 2022Clemente Lisi, book review, sports, Catholicism, Protestants, football, baseball, hockey, basketball, soccer, Sports, Zenger, Zenger News Comments

Lord Of The Rinks: One Of Canada’s Hockey Heroes Was Also A Catholic Priest

David Bauer coached Canada’s men’s ice hockey team at the 1964 Winter Games. Largely credited with creating the first truly national Canadian hockey team, Bauer left a truly great legacy. An educator and Catholic priest, Bauer was a pioneer and remains a Canadian icon admired to this day.

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