John E. Sexton
Auteur van Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game
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- Geboortedatum
- 1942-09-29
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Opleiding
- Fordham University
- Beroepen
- President, New York University
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- 8
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- 360
- Populariteit
- #66,630
- Waardering
- 3.8
- Besprekingen
- 23
- ISBNs
- 49
The book is larded with anecdotes. This Mets fan loved to see the story of the infamous scuffed ball of the '69 World Series told in the chapter, "Third Inning: Doubt." Orioles fans will know what I mean.
It's a little too compact in the theology it serves. The authors don't examine the seedier aspects of faith or fandom. There's little exploration of the fervor that strikes at the heart of both religion and baseball. An examination of the thin line between belief and zealotry might have made this book feel less pat.… (meer)