RT Article
T1 Embodied Spiritual practices on the run: six exercises for a spirituality of running*
JF Practical theology
VO 12
IS 3
SP 239
OP 249
A1 Cronshaw, Darren
A1 Parker, Stephen
LA English
PB Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
YR 2019
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1670499804
AB In the movie, Chariots of Fire, Scottish Olympian and missionary Eric Liddell describes his missionary vocation alongside his enjoyment of running: ' believe God made me for a purpose - for China. But he also made me fast, and when I run, I feel his pleasure'. This article explores the experience of divine pleasure in running, in other words, a spirituality of running or running as a spiritual practice. It discusses six practices that help foster or utilise a spirituality of running: warm-up focus, gratitude, attentiveness, breathing, playfulness and the examen. As an engaged and embodied spiritual practice, running can foster physical and emotional health, appreciation for nature, life-giving relationships with others, awareness of breathing, space for prayer, and teach life-giving lessons about enjoying faith, life and play.
K1 spiritual practices
K1 embodied spirituality
K1 Meditation
K1 Running
K1 theology and sport
DO 10.1080/1756073X.2018.1540508