Embodied Spiritual practices on the run: six exercises for a spirituality of running*
In the movie, Chariots of Fire, Scottish Olympian and missionary Eric Liddell describes his missionary vocation alongside his enjoyment of running: ' believe God made me for a purpose - for China. But he also made me fast, and when I run, I feel his pleasure'. This article explores the exp...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Practical theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 239-249 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Meditation
B embodied spirituality B Running B spiritual practices B theology and sport |
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| Summary: | In the movie, Chariots of Fire, Scottish Olympian and missionary Eric Liddell describes his missionary vocation alongside his enjoyment of running: ' believe God made me for a purpose - for China. But he also made me fast, and when I run, I feel his pleasure'. This article explores the experience of divine pleasure in running, in other words, a spirituality of running or running as a spiritual practice. It discusses six practices that help foster or utilise a spirituality of running: warm-up focus, gratitude, attentiveness, breathing, playfulness and the examen. As an engaged and embodied spiritual practice, running can foster physical and emotional health, appreciation for nature, life-giving relationships with others, awareness of breathing, space for prayer, and teach life-giving lessons about enjoying faith, life and play. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2018.1540508 |