Christianity, Judaism, And Islam

Sports as a whole offers the opportunity for student-athletes to advance their physical skills, mental toughness, and develop a code of morality and ethics (Hardman, 2010). Much of the maturation of the student-athletes code of ethics may be established through the interaction of their coaches (Hardman, 2010). This process begins the moment they participate in an organized sport and is deeply rooted through their athletic career. Furthermore, the head coach of a team sets the tone for what type of ethics and morality they will lead their team by (Hardman, 2010). Thus, the head coach in essence, is the role model for each of their student athletes will model their own behavior (Hardman, 2010). Therefore, the

There has been scarce documentation covering the effects of religion on athletic performance. Up until two decades ago, articles and research consisted largely of people saying an athletes’ religious beliefs had no effect on their overall performance. We have all heard questions asking if it’s necessary for a player to thank God after hitting a homerun, or taking a knee before the game and praying. These articles were mostly based on the opinion of the author, and not backed by empirical data. More recent research on this topic, includes a

In Hochstetler’s article he discusses reason people choose to pray. Athletes pray for various reasons and they do not all pray in the same way. Prayer is a mysterious thing and difficult for some to understand. This leads to tensions with prayer in sports. These tensions lead people to question if prayer by athletes is genuine. Hochstetler concludes that an athlete’s relationship with God must mature in order for the athlete to genuinely know how to pray and what pray for. This article relates to my research topic with the way it explains the relationship between sports and prayer. It explores the reasons behind prayer and helps people understand the importance prayer can have in an athlete’s

Throughout the sports world there are many different players that have signature gesture that they are know for, but what people sometimes look past is that some of these famous gestures are actually their way to profess their faith. Some of the most famous gestures that are the athletes way to profess their faith and show the world what they believe in are gesture such as Tim Tebow’s thinking man pose or Stephen Curry’s point after making a basket. These are all very well recognized athletes that profess their faith on a very highly view stage where millions of people can see. To young kids who are looking from the outside at these famous and well know athletes profess their faith throughout it all and not to let the fact that people on

Before the 1980’s athletes rarely ever discussed their beliefs or prayed during sport participation. Some sport psychologists feel that this may be because in the past other players and the media ridiculed a religious athlete. Throughout the years researchers, sport psychologists and coaches have noticed the importance of spirituality in sport. Because there are often confusions about the definitions of spirituality it is important to note up to date definitions. Religion is defined as the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. Some example religions are Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism. Spirituality involves much more than what a humanistic perspective sees, it is a personal meaning that comes from what a person values. Prayer is an extension of one’s religion. Prayer is defined as an earnest hope or wish. It can also be defined as a request for help or expression of thanks to God or an object of worship. The use of prayer during sporting events is a recent topic for research. A

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the three major monotheistic religions in the world, not only do these religions differ in spirituality, but the gender roles between males and females are quite different as well. In Islam, women are allowed to take on professions, in Christianity women were healed by Jesus and followers of Christ and in Judaism, women were looked to as spiritual leaders and housewives that made an extreme impact on their children. All roles were different among these women in these three religions, and they differ in so many more ways.

Islam comes from an Arabic word (Salam) meaning peace, and that is exactly what this religion is all about. In Islam, ultimate reality is Allah (God); it is an Abrahamic religion as like Christianity and Judaism, and represents the third model of ultimate reality. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are the religions of the Book. The profession of Islam says: “I bear witness that there is no God worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is his servant and messenger.” This is called Shahada; saying it and meaning with praying to Allah 5 times a day, is what makes one a Muslim. When one converts to Islam from any other religion, they must say this Shahada in order to become a Muslim. The meaning of it is that Allah is the only God and that you will not worship anyone or anything but Him. Nor will you believe that anyone or anything will take his place. He does not have a father, mother, or any kids. He was not bred and does not breed. No one knows what God looks like but God knows how everyone looks like. He created us from clay, and made us the way we are. He built our strong bodies in such an extravagant way and can destroy our bodies any day. He gives us life and at the same time can take it away. God is watching over us at all times no matter where we are or what we are doing; God is always watching and hearing. God knows the future; He made the future. When God gave you life he put out your whole life; you have a destiny that you cannot change. He

In today’s society prayer has been a pivotal part of many athletes’ lives. The rituals before a competition can often make or break a quality performance for that athlete. While interning with Fordham University Athletics, I had the opportunity to interact with an array of athletes. Watching these different athletes participate in their pre-game rituals has sparked my interest in this research topic. Does prayer before an athletic competition affect the overall performance of the athlete? In this study, I attempt to investigate the relationship between religion and prayer and an athletic competitor. Does prayer result in an

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"-Philippians 4:13. This is a very common verse among many athletes whether it be written on tape, eye black, or even tattooed among the body, it shows us how religion plays a very big role in the world of sports.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are among the best known and most widely practiced religions today, and have had enormous cultural, ideological, and historical impact on the peoples of every continent. Arguably more so than any other ideological systems, Abrahamic religion has been among the most influential forces in human history. The shared elements of their traditions have allowed them to develop in part through a multi-faceted dialogue with each other. These faiths, despite sharing a common Abrahamic background and a belief in a single all-powerful God, differ in their understanding of that God and man’s relationship with him. Notwithstanding the shared doctrines of the three faiths, these theological deviations have propagated themselves into the varied and diverse methods of religious practice we see today. It is important to understand the differences between these teachings, in order to better understand their impact on the lives of billions of people.

Some athletes and coaches may use their religion as a source of psychological support as

Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism these are the different types of religions that exist in our society. Religion is a prominent part of most people 's lives in our contemporary world. Religion is a cultural system, in this system, there are different beliefs that are normally unique to the religion. In most religions, there is a belief in spiritual beings also known as God. Many people around the world practice their religion by following what is expected of them according to history of the religion. Religion influences people and is a factor in shaping one 's perception. Virtually, people tend to follow the rules of the religion they practice. With this our society will adopt these ideas and this will be a factor in shaping one 's perceptions. Religion can also lead to stereotypes, that create an title for people who are part of the religion. This stereotypes are not an accurate representation of the people who practice this religion, and are just what some people perceive. An example of religious stereotypes that exists in our society due to previous actions is that all Islamic people are terrorists. Before I talk about this, I would like to state my opinion on this topic. I do not believe that Islamic people are terrorist and I believe sadly our society are trying to blame it on somebody. Islamic people are called terrorists because of the actions of other Islamic people in the past. On September 11, 2001 aircrafts were hijacked and crashed

Mixing religion and spirituality is a touchy issue in or outside of sport psychology and is a major ethical issue for anyone engaged in sport psychology consulting or counseling, in general. If you have not spent time thinking through how to handle this issue, perhaps my article review and reflection will stimulate and encourage you to do so.

Cases of escaping one’s identity also occur often in society. One newsworthy story associated with identity is gay athletes. I believe, as many others do, that several professional athletes are hiding their sexuality out of fear of not conforming to the norm. Are athletes sacrificing their happiness only to be accepted into the locker room?

While researching this topic I found many answers to my questions and more. One of the questions I really wanted answered was whether the gap between God and sports is widening or shrinking? To my surprise, honestly, studies show the gap is shrinking. I’m genuinely surprised by that answer because society today seems to be turning in the other direction, but in this case it feels good to be wrong. In an article by Jason W. Lee, who has a PHD from Troy State University, it was stated that God, “can be found in nearly every part of the sports world, from the energized boxing rings of Las Vegas and Atlantic City to the sprawling stock car tracks of the South, from the boisterous stadiums of football to the lush, green