Baseball as a Road to God
Religion, Baseball, Sports et jeux
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
Résumé
For more than a decade John Sexton has taught a wildly popular New York University course about two seemingly very different things religion and baseball Yet Sexton argues that one is actually a pathway to the… other A fan can appreciate baseball through a favorite team the avalanche of statistics a cherished cliff-hanging game or season or the simple joy of sitting in a ballpark Baseball s broad appeal lies in its improbable moments Joe DiMaggio s fifty-six-game hitting streak home runs in the bottom of the ninth and teams finally winning it all after decades of frustration In these magic moments baseball can transcend cognition We can dissect and analyze and argue about what we are watching but the experience of it puts us in touch with forces that go beyond ourselves Baseball as a Road to God is about touching that something that lies beyond logical understanding Sexton illuminates the surprisingly large number of mutual concepts shared between baseball and religion faith doubt conversion miracles and even sacredness among many others Structured like a game and filled with riveting accounts of baseball s most historic moments Baseball as a Road to God will enthrall baseball fans whatever their religious beliefs In thought-provoking beautifully rendered prose Sexton elegantly demonstrates that baseball is more than a game or even a national pastime It can be a road to enlightenment