Arthur Remillard is Professor of Religious Studies at Saint Francis University. He is author of Southern Civil Religions: Imagining the Good Society in the Post-Reconstruction Era and co-editor of Gods, Games, and Globalization: New Perspectives on Religion and Sports. His work has been featured in academic publications as well as in popular outlets like the Washington Post and the Christian Century. A lifelong runner, he still enjoys racing distances from a mile to a marathon.

• Preface: The "Something" of Sports Chapter 1: A Whole New Ball GameChapter 2: The Alypius ProblemChapter 3: American HeroesChapter 4: On Humans and HorsesChapter 5: Innovation and AnxietyChapter 6: Enduring Faith Chapter 7: "The Lost Religion of Masculinity" Chapter 8: "She Is What God Originally Meant Her to Be" Chapter 9: The Golden Age of Sports Chapter 10: The Name of the Game Chapter 11: Pioneers! O Pioneers! Chapter 12: Sacred and Profane Chapter 13: Making Icons Afterword: Why Do I Care?Endnotes

Bodies in Motion successfully demonstrates that the pursuit of athletic excellence often mirrors a spiritual quest for transcendence and perfection. It is an essential read for scholars seeking to understand why sports hold such an enduring, quasi-religious place in the American psyche.

Arthur Remillard is Professor of Religious Studies at Saint Francis University. He is author of Southern Civil Religions: Imagining the Good Society in the Post-Reconstruction Era and co-editor of Gods, Games, and Globalization: New Perspectives on Religion and Sports. His work has been featured in academic publications as well as in popular outlets like the Washington Post and the Christian Century. A lifelong runner, he still enjoys racing distances from a mile to a marathon.

• Preface: The "Something" of Sports Chapter 1: A Whole New Ball GameChapter 2: The Alypius ProblemChapter 3: American HeroesChapter 4: On Humans and HorsesChapter 5: Innovation and AnxietyChapter 6: Enduring Faith Chapter 7: "The Lost Religion of Masculinity" Chapter 8: "She Is What God Originally Meant Her to Be" Chapter 9: The Golden Age of Sports Chapter 10: The Name of the Game Chapter 11: Pioneers! O Pioneers! Chapter 12: Sacred and Profane Chapter 13: Making Icons Afterword: Why Do I Care?Endnotes

Bodies in Motion successfully demonstrates that the pursuit of athletic excellence often mirrors a spiritual quest for transcendence and perfection. It is an essential read for scholars seeking to understand why sports hold such an enduring, quasi-religious place in the American psyche.

Arthur Remillard is Professor of Religious Studies at Saint Francis University. He is author of Southern Civil Religions: Imagining the Good Society in the Post-Reconstruction Era and co-editor of Gods, Games, and Globalization: New Perspectives on Religion and Sports. His work has been featured in academic publications as well as in popular outlets like the Washington Post and the Christian Century. A lifelong runner, he still enjoys racing distances from a mile to a marathon.

• Preface: The "Something" of Sports Chapter 1: A Whole New Ball GameChapter 2: The Alypius ProblemChapter 3: American HeroesChapter 4: On Humans and HorsesChapter 5: Innovation and AnxietyChapter 6: Enduring Faith Chapter 7: "The Lost Religion of Masculinity" Chapter 8: "She Is What God Originally Meant Her to Be" Chapter 9: The Golden Age of Sports Chapter 10: The Name of the Game Chapter 11: Pioneers! O Pioneers! Chapter 12: Sacred and Profane Chapter 13: Making Icons Afterword: Why Do I Care?Endnotes

Bodies in Motion successfully demonstrates that the pursuit of athletic excellence often mirrors a spiritual quest for transcendence and perfection. It is an essential read for scholars seeking to understand why sports hold such an enduring, quasi-religious place in the American psyche.