Exam 15: Sports and Religions: Is It a Promising Combination

Taoist, Confucian, and Buddhist ideas in China emphasize the importance of

Combining traditional Christian religious beliefs with the dominant forms of sports sometimes creates challenges for athletes because Christianity emphasizes

When sociologists study religion and religious beliefs,they often distinguish the sacred from the secular.According to this distinction,

When social constructionists study sports and religions, they assume that meanings associated with each of these spheres of life

Those most likely to use the Olympics as sites for spreading religious beliefs are

In India, the Hindus who are most likely to participate in sports are those with

Christians and Christian organizations have used sports to

The major religious-sport organizations in the U.S.tend to

Mainstream Buddhism and Hinduism don't support competitive sports because they emphasize

Religion can become a means of social control in sports when

In the box,Public Prayers at Sport Events,it states that U.S.Supreme Court decisions have consistently stated that public prayers at sport event sponsored by public schools are

Traditional Protestant beliefs favor competitive sports over spontaneous play because sports are

Robert Higgs argues that the combination of sports and Christian beliefs has led religion to become "muscularized" in a way that emphasizes

Magic is different than religion in that it consists of

In sociological terms,religions are socially shared beliefs and rituals that people

Those who say there are essential and unchanging differences between sport and religion believe that sport is essentially

The recent Olympic teams that have been least likely to have women athletes are from nations where

Sumo wrestlers take great care to preserve the sacredness of the dohyo (wrestling ring).They do this because

The rapid global diffusion of work-related achievement values has

In the section on sports and world religions, it is noted that