Academic:
Hoffman, S. J. (n.d.). Good Game: Christianity and the Culture of Sports. Retrieved February 03, 2018, from https://muse.jhu.edu/book/315
Dillion, K. (n.d.). Spirituality and Being in the Zone in Team Sports: A Relationships? Retrieved February 03, 2018, from https://web-b-ebscohost-com.qe2a-proxy.mun.ca/ehost/detail/detail?vid=1&sid=1162fdbb-8d0e-4ae4-b0a9-97686ee21e78%40sessionmgr103&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWlwLHVybCx1aWQmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3D#AN=3193796&db=s3h
http://journals.sagepub.com.qe2a-proxy.mun.ca/doi/pdf/10.1177/0040571X12440921
Parker, A. (n.d.). Sport, spirituality and Protestantism: A historical overview. Retrieved February 03, 2018, from http://journals.sagepub.com.qe2a-proxy.mun.ca/doi/pdf/10.1177/0040571X12440921
Mael, F. A. (n.d.). Identification in work, war, sports, and religion: Contrasting the benefits and risks. Retrieved February 03, 2018, from https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/37117342/Identification_in_work__war__sports__and_religion_Constrasting_the_benefits_and_risks.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1517960668&Signature=vOhlJ16ndl4KZ0H4PvItkyjO6C4%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DIdentification_in_work_war_sports_and_re.pdf
Non- Academic:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/127040-when-sports-and-religion-collide
This link gives examples of very religious schools in the United States and the beliefs that their students have. Schools such as Brigham Young University makes religion and beliefs more important than sports.
Head, J. (2017, April 12). When Sports and Religion Collide. Retrieved February 03, 2018, from http://bleacherreport.com/articles/127040-when-sports-and-religion-collide
http://headtale.com/2010/09/05/10-similarities-between-sport-religion/
This link gives the similarities between the sports side and religion side. This really helps show how the two are the same. It gives 10 really good examples that can be used for the website.
10 Similarities Between Sport & Religion. (2010, September 06). Retrieved February 03, 2018, from http://headtale.com/2010/09/05/10-similarities-between-sport-religion/
Serazio, M. (2013, January 29). Just How Much Is Sports Fandom Like Religion? Retrieved February 03, 2018, from https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/01/just-how-much-is-sports-fandom-like-religion/272631/
http://www.ru.org/index.php/sport/30-spirituality-the-hidden-side-of-sports
User, S. (n.d.). Spirituality: The Hidden Side of Sports. Retrieved February 03, 2018, from http://www.ru.org/index.php/sport/30-spirituality-the-hidden-side-of-sports
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https://www.innerengineering.com/online/blog/the-connection-between-sports-and-spirituality
Connection Between Sports and Spirituality. (2015, July 24). Retrieved February 03, 2018, from https://www.innerengineering.com/online/blog/the-connection-between-sports-and-spirituality
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This article describes about how an NFL quarterback was so close to choosing to become a priest. He was considering quitting making millions of dollars as a quarterback and becoming a minister for his church instead.
First Things First: Derek Carr on His Faith. (n.d.). Retrieved February 03, 2018, from https://billygraham.org/decision-magazine/november-2017/first-things-first-derek-carr-on-his-faith-in-christ/
This is the same example from above but just in further detail on the situation!
Springer, F. (2017, September 06). Derek Carr Almost Quit The NFL To Become A Minister. Retrieved February 03, 2018, from http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/06/oakland-raiders-star-quarterback-almost-quit-the-nfl-to-become-a-minister/
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Books:
From the worship of Michael Jordan to the downfall of O.J. Simpson, it has become clear that sports and sports heroes have assumed a role in American society far out of proportion to their traditional value.
http://www.ajmse.leena-luna.co.jp/AJMSEPDFs/Vol.2(1)/AJMSE2013(2.1-04).pdf
This book describes how other countries around the world unite to become one and how this is similar to how religions unite as well. This gives useful information on the relationships of countries and the impact they have on them.
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