Theology of sport

Genesis 1:28 is

• A recommendation from God

• A command from God

• A question from God

Nature is what God gives and culture is...

• something sophisticated

• what we create from nature

• Something that just happens

Culture is something that we are responsible for making.

• True

• False

What kind of culture should we create in sport?

Sport and play have benefits for physical and mental health. But, if you take away those practical benefits would there be any good purpose to it?

• No, it is only for health

• No, because it will not last forever

• Yes because it is a delight in itself.

• No, God only intended sport for our wellbeing and other practical benefits.

The latin word fro competition (Com-petito) means:

• To strive together

• To verse one another

• To battle

• To win

What distinguishes sport from play?

• nothing, they are the same

• Enjoyment

• rules and structures

• Winning and losing

Genesis 1:28 is about

• God creating the earth

• God calling mankind to fill the earth and cultivate it

• Adam and Eve eating from the tree

• God creating people

In what ways do people ruin sport?

Idolatry of sport is

• Being passionate about sport

• Being obsessed with sport

• Replacing our worship of God for sport

• Spending hours practicing to become excellent