RT Article T1 The Victory of the Slaughtered Lamb: A Theology of Winning (and Losing) for Christian Athletes JF Religions VO 14 IS 9 A1 Gamel, Brian K. 1977- LA English PB MDPI YR 2023 UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1859102476 AB This paper explores what a notion of victory rooted in Revelation’s theological grammar might look like. Although this essay might hold interest for a variety of individuals, it is written with Christian participation in sports in mind. What might a theology of victory look like that is specifically Christological? That is the question this essay attempts to address. Before offering a theology of victory, though, we will first explore why Revelation is a place to examine this question and how others have attempted to frame their own answers. K1 Christian athletes K1 paradoxical identity K1 conquering K1 victory K1 theology of victory K1 slaughtered lamb K1 Revelation 5 DO 10.3390/rel14091148