RT Article
T1 Affect Theory, Religion, and Sport
JF Religions
VO 10
IS 8
SP 1
OP 11
A1 Bain-Selbo, Eric 1965-
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1687992800
AB Affect theory has made important contributions recently to the study of religion, particularly drawing our attention away from ideas and practices to the emotional or affectual experience of religion. However, there is a danger that affect theory may become yet another "protective strategy" (to use a term from philosopher of religion Wayne Proudfoot) in academic wars about the nature of religion. As a consequence, there is a danger that affect theory will become too restrictive in its scope, limiting our ability to use it effectively in investigating "religious" or "spiritual" affects in otherwise secular practices and institutions (such as sport). If we can avoid turning affect theory into a protective strategy, it can become a useful tool to provide insights into the "spirituality" of sport.
K1 Affect Theory
K1 phenomenology of religion
K1 Religion
K1 Spirituality
K1 Sport
DO 10.3390/rel10080457