Is God a Cubs Fan?
Author | : J R C Press |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780967641553 |
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Author | : J R C Press |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780967641553 |
Author | : Arnold B. Kanter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780967641508 |
Author | : Floyd Sullivan |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2014-01-10 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 0786456876 |
This is a memoir of a diehard--a diehard fan who drove himself and his family half crazy to get to Cubs games that were 700 miles away from their home. Along the way Sullivan recounts the history of Cubs baseball, including events from the 1908 season, as well as reminiscences from other fans and stories of his own experience following a team that has gone more than a century without attaining that final win that would make them world champions.
Author | : William Irwin |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 159 |
Release | : 2018-12-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1538115891 |
Uncertainty is the essence of the human condition, and nothing is more uncertain than God. Yet passions run hot when it comes to God, both among believers and non-believers. God is a Question, Not an Answer aims to unsettle readers on both sides of the issue. William Irwin argues that because belief occurs along a continuum of doubt and we can never reach full certainty, believers and non-believers can find common ground in uncertainty. Beginning with the questions of what we mean when we talk about God and faith, Irwin shows that from a philosophical perspective, the tendency to doubt is a virtue, and from a religious perspective there is no faith without doubt. Rather than avoid uncertainty as an uncomfortable state of emotional despair, we should embrace it as an ennobling part of the human condition. We do not have to agree about the existence of God, but we do need to practice intellectual humility and learn to see doubt as a gift. By engaging in civil discourse we can see those who disagree with us as not only fully human but capable of teaching us something.
Author | : Robert K. Johnston |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 1997-09-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 157910052X |
Play, as an event of the inventive human spirit, invites our most able Christian reflection. The person at play is expressing his or her God-given nature. Unable to understand our play as God-given, Christians are often inauthentic players. Johnston tries to help us to see that Christians are created to work and to play.
Author | : George Ellis |
Publisher | : Triumph Books |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2014-04-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1623688760 |
The Chicago Cubs tradition is one built on spectacular losing streaks and even more spectacular collapses. Yet despite all the losses and disappointments, an amazing thing happens every summer at the corner of Addison and Sheffield: millions of fans flock to Wrigley Field and millions more fans across the country regularly tune in to watch Cubs games broadcast on television. Exactly why Cubs fans support their squad with such reckless abandon isn’t entirely clear—these people represent a remarkable aberration of human psychology, epitomizing the spirit and experience of dedication to a desperate cause. And the whole time, they’re oddly happy. The Cubs Fan’s Guide to Happiness reveals what makes Cubs fans tick and what keeps them happy. It explains why it’s not over until you’re mathematically eliminated, why winning really isn’t everything, and why it’s perfectly acceptable to blame all your trouble on a scapegoat—which may or may not be an actual goat. The fully revised edition also provides educational sidebars, practical applications, and true words of wisdom from celebrity Cubs fans as well as surviving the planned renovations to the product on the field and Wrigley Field itself.
Author | : Joseph L. Price |
Publisher | : Mercer University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780865549999 |
After identifying early conflicts between churches and baseball in the late-nineteenth century, Price examines the appropriation of baseball by the House of David, an early twentieth-century millennial Protestant community in southern Michigan. Turning then from historic intersections between baseball and religion, two chapters focus on the ways that baseball reelects religious myths. First, the omphalos myth about the origin and ordering of the world is reflected in the rituals and rules of the game. Then the myth of curses is explored in the culture of superstition that underlies the game. At the heart of the book is a sustained argument about how baseball functions as an American civil religion, affirming and sanctifying American identity, especially during periods of national crises such as wars and terrorist attacks. Building on this analysis of baseball as an America's civil religion, two chapters draw upon novels by W. P. Kinsella and David James Duncan to explore the sacramental potential of baseball and to align baseball with apocalyptic possibilities. The final chapter serves as a full confession, interpreting baseball affiliation stories as conversion narratives. In various ways
Author | : Bob Logan |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2012-02-07 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1613214987 |
Amazing Stories From the Cubs Dugout is crammed with stories, quotes, and anecdotes about the greatest Cubs players of past and present. The story of the Cubs is part legend, part pathos; heroic and, on occasion, hilarious. Enjoy the heartbreak and joy of unforgettable afternoons at Wrigley Field. Without a doubt Amazing Stories From the Cubs Dugout is a must for any Chicago Cubs fan.
Author | : John Hillman |
Publisher | : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2015-01-12 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1414361653 |
Find out what the world of sports can teach us about spiritual principles with this new One Year daily devotional. Each daily reading focuses on a Scripture verse and a devotional illustration from the sports world. Illustrations come from over 40 different sports, including basketball, football, baseball, snowboarding, skateboarding, track, golf, and more. This devotional provides daily insight into Scripture for sports fans ages 12 and up.
Author | : Robert Rooney |
Publisher | : Tate Publishing |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1622957458 |
The summer of 1984 was shaping up to be the greatest for twelve-year-old Ryne Moreland. His beloved Chicago Cubs were on the way to their first penant in 39 years while he and his friends were in hot pursuit of a rumored black panther on the loose. And now that he had discovered girls, his ultimate goal was to obtain his first real kiss from good friend and fellow Cub lover, Marla Hebner. Helped by his good friends, Ryne has to overcome several awkward and comical obstacles to reach his goal and finds himself wondering if he will ever succeed. His journey takes a sudden and serious turn when Marla has to face life's ultimate test, sending Ryne on a search for life's ultimate answers. It is how the young girl and her family handle this test that becomes Ryne's first and greatest spiritual witness. In Summer of 84, Robert Rooney captures joy, laughter and tragedy through the eyes of a child coming of age.