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How Will Football Be Played In Heaven?, Erik Hoekstra Dec 2022

How Will Football Be Played In Heaven?, Erik Hoekstra

The Voice

No abstract provided.


Efter Jobbet: En Inledande Diskussion Om Studiet Av Fritid, Leif Stenberg, Anders Ackfeldt Dec 2020

Efter Jobbet: En Inledande Diskussion Om Studiet Av Fritid, Leif Stenberg, Anders Ackfeldt

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Defender Football: More Than A Game, Justin Banks Mar 2018

Defender Football: More Than A Game, Justin Banks

The Voice

No abstract provided.


The Brigham Young University Football Program And The Analytics Revolution, Nelson Chung Jan 2016

The Brigham Young University Football Program And The Analytics Revolution, Nelson Chung

BYU Studies Quarterly

The Brigham Young University football program is the most visible component of the LDS Church’s flagship school. In 2010, it contracted to ESPN the broadcast of a majority of its games for a reported $800,000 to $1.2 million per home game through 2018. During the 2015 season, its eight games on the ESPN–ABC family of networks reached 14.8 million televisions, an average of 1.9 million each game. In terms of missionary value, the program rivals the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Along with publicity, the Choir has also invited a fair amount of scholarly attention, most notably a study of how its …


Supporting Football: The Physical Damage Of The Game, Greg Youngblood Jan 2015

Supporting Football: The Physical Damage Of The Game, Greg Youngblood

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"How ethical it is to support football since it is a sport that 'wreaks devastation on brains and condemns many players to diminished brain functioning, premature dementia, and the like.' ... Instead of asking if supporting football is moral or not I believe we should be asking ourselves as players, coaches, and fans how can we use the gifts, talents and abilities God has given us to create a culture in sports where we demonstrate the spirit of God and work for his glory."

Posting about the morality of supporting football as well as ethics in football from a Christian …


Why We Should Watch Football, Greg Youngblood Jan 2015

Why We Should Watch Football, Greg Youngblood

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Playing sports alone does not develop character, and sports in a corrupt context will develop bad character, but sports played according to God’s plan develops character that honors and glorifies God and develops people who have a deeper understanding of how God works in their lives and how they can serve God even after their playing days are over."

Posting about the morality of supporting football as well as ethics in football from a Christian perspective from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for …


Profiles Of Selected Mormon Athletes In Professional Sports, J. Michael Hunter Dec 2014

Profiles Of Selected Mormon Athletes In Professional Sports, J. Michael Hunter

J Michael Hunter

“Profiles of Selected Mormon Athletes in Professional Sports” provides profiles with career highlights of over 200 Mormon athletes in professional sports, including baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, football, golf, hockey, racing, running, volleyball, and wrestling. This chapter appears in the second volume of Mormons and Popular Culture: The Global Influence of an American Phenomenon (Praeger 2013), a comprehensive treatment of Mormons and popular culture, providing an introduction and wide-ranging overview of the topic.


Together We Make Football, Timothy Van Soelen Nov 2014

Together We Make Football, Timothy Van Soelen

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"We have paid the culture of sports the ultimate compliment--we study it, we talk about it, we give some of our treasures to it, and we too often imitate it."

Posting about Christians and the role of sports and athletics from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/together-we-make-football/


Feeling Minnesota: The Art Of Not Winning, Jason Lief May 2014

Feeling Minnesota: The Art Of Not Winning, Jason Lief

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

There is an art to losing and understanding how it changes a person.


Profiles Of Selected Mormon Athletes In Professional Sports, J. Michael Hunter Jan 2013

Profiles Of Selected Mormon Athletes In Professional Sports, J. Michael Hunter

Faculty Publications

“Profiles of Selected Mormon Athletes in Professional Sports” provides profiles with career highlights of over 200 Mormon athletes in professional sports, including baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, football, golf, hockey, racing, running, volleyball, and wrestling. This chapter appears in the second volume of Mormons and Popular Culture: The Global Influence of an American Phenomenon (Praeger 2013), a comprehensive treatment of Mormons and popular culture, providing an introduction and wide-ranging overview of the topic.


On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo May 2012

On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo

Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo May 2012

On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo

Eric Bain-Selbo

No abstract provided.


Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives Jan 2009

Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Small collections of personal papers and oral histories relating to the Western Kentucky University.


Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo Apr 2007

Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo

Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race, Class, And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo Apr 2007

Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race, Class, And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo

Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo Apr 2007

Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo

Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo Apr 2007

Structure And Communitas: The Affirmation And Negation Of Race And Social Class In Southern College Football, Eric Bain-Selbo

Eric Bain-Selbo

No abstract provided.


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - F Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - F Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 259 topics beginning with F ranging from Faculty - Hunt to Future of Education.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 18, No. 3, December 15, 1901, Mary E. Markley Dec 1901

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 18, No. 3, December 15, 1901, Mary E. Markley

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the December 15, 1901 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 18, No. 2, November 15, 1901, Mary E. Markley Nov 1901

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 18, No. 2, November 15, 1901, Mary E. Markley

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the November 15, 1901 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 18, No. 1, October 15, 1901, Mary E. Markley Oct 1901

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 18, No. 1, October 15, 1901, Mary E. Markley

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the October 15, 1901 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 17, No. 3, December 15, 1900, William Samuel Keiter Dec 1900

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 17, No. 3, December 15, 1900, William Samuel Keiter

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the December 15, 1900 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 17, No. 2, November 15, 1900, William Samuel Keiter Nov 1900

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 17, No. 2, November 15, 1900, William Samuel Keiter

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the November 15, 1900 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 17, No. 1, October 15, 1900, William Samuel Keiter Oct 1900

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 17, No. 1, October 15, 1900, William Samuel Keiter

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the October 15, 1900 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, Nos. 6 And 7, January 1, 1900, John Edward Stone Jan 1900

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, Nos. 6 And 7, January 1, 1900, John Edward Stone

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the combined December 15, 1899 and January 1, 1900 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 5, December 1, 1899, John Edward Stone Dec 1899

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 5, December 1, 1899, John Edward Stone

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the December 1, 1899 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 4, November 15, 1899, John Edward Stone, James I. Good Nov 1899

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 4, November 15, 1899, John Edward Stone, James I. Good

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the November 15, 1899 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 3, November 1, 1899, John Edward Stone Nov 1899

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 3, November 1, 1899, John Edward Stone

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the November 1, 1899 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 2, October 15, 1899, John Edward Stone Oct 1899

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 2, October 15, 1899, John Edward Stone

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the October 15, 1899 Ursinus College Bulletin.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 1, October 1, 1899, John Edward Stone Oct 1899

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 16, No. 1, October 1, 1899, John Edward Stone

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the October 1, 1899 Ursinus College Bulletin.