The Victory of the Slaughtered Lamb: A Theology of Winning (and Losing) for Christian Athletes

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...

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Autor principal: Gamel, Brian K. 1977- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
En: Religions
Año: 2023, Volumen: 14, Número: 9
Otras palabras clave:B paradoxical identity
B Revelation 5
B theology of victory
B victory
B Christian athletes
B slaughtered lamb
B conquering
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Sumario: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.
ISSN:2077-1444
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel14091148