By Ken Youngson

The Bible makes little mention of sport. But in the absence of any direct biblical reference, this paper seeks to construct a theology of sport and Christian involvement under three areas of reflection. First we discuss the original goodness of creation, including sport. Secondly, we explore the corruption of creation and sport. Thirdly, we examine the restoration of creation and sport through Christian mission. Finally, we outline the main Christian sporting organisations in NZ.

Paul does use sporting metaphors from the Greek culture to illustrate Christian endeavour, but apart from 1 Tim 4:8 which seems to imply a positive role for physical activity, he makes no judgement. So discussing sport from a theological viewpoint requires us to reflect on principles rather than explicit teaching. We will do this with three dimensions of the gospel.

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