tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post7543151137803132669..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Remember, LeBron, You Got to Go Through Hell Before You Get to HeavenPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-23017854978184289792010-07-13T18:42:41.163-06:002010-07-13T18:42:41.163-06:00Also, since LeBron left George Steinbrenner and Ha...Also, since LeBron left George Steinbrenner and Harvey Pekar have died; both Clevelanders. Maybe the curse is still there. I'll leave the theological implications to others, but Drew Cary better watch out.Eric M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-88812758457375934012010-07-10T18:41:17.304-06:002010-07-10T18:41:17.304-06:00Deg: it's a "soccer" ball, only it d...Deg: it's a "soccer" ball, only it dribbles and you get to use your hands.Paul Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-7793651827563208872010-07-10T18:32:59.072-06:002010-07-10T18:32:59.072-06:00Sorry, bit of an outsider here on this one. What&...Sorry, bit of an outsider here on this one. What's a "basketball"?DEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12172696007825023445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-42464179896356925642010-07-09T16:02:44.088-06:002010-07-09T16:02:44.088-06:00You got it. Give me an hour.You got it. Give me an hour.matt bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309743350629299770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-73116935168131534052010-07-09T15:54:29.260-06:002010-07-09T15:54:29.260-06:00Matt B.: Go for it. I've barely scratched the ...Matt B.: Go for it. I've barely scratched the surface, there's plenty of analysis to go around here. I'd love to hear your thoughts at length -- would love to post here as well.Paul Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-43364267106205401382010-07-09T15:50:35.603-06:002010-07-09T15:50:35.603-06:00Dang, Paul, I was going to add to my series of the...Dang, Paul, I was going to add to my series of theological analyses of basketball (starting here: http://www.juvenileinstructor.org/thomas-s-monson-and-the-paradoxes-of-the-utah-jazz/), but you've nailed the angle I was thinking - about James as a savior/scapegoat, and the functions by which he produces salvation has been lost - Seth's observation of the word 'witness' here is clearly key, as is the frequent use of James's nicknames: King, Chosen One, etc. There's something there, certainly.matt bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309743350629299770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-12034595325144236512010-07-09T13:37:54.014-06:002010-07-09T13:37:54.014-06:00Awesome, Paul. I've been pricked in the heart ...Awesome, Paul. I've been pricked in the heart and feel to repent over my anger. To whom should I confess?Christopherhttp://juvenileinstructor.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-38929978212103910152010-07-09T12:34:18.688-06:002010-07-09T12:34:18.688-06:00Paul: brilliant stuff. One of your best posts ever...Paul: brilliant stuff. One of your best posts ever!Matt Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772640859197746965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-80612424671879913732010-07-09T12:11:03.235-06:002010-07-09T12:11:03.235-06:00Brilliant, Paul. I say we need more hardshell Bapt...Brilliant, Paul. I say we need more hardshell Baptist theology in sports. Or that we have it already and just don't know it. After all, how else can we make sense of the suffering? <br /><br />I also think there's something to say (religiously) about Gilbert's play on the word "witness," as in, Lebron's witness to the faithful of northeastern Ohio just lost its magic...<br /><br />Nothing says business like Comic Sans font.Seth Dowlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103158897766648257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-51496361597571629732010-07-09T11:54:54.264-06:002010-07-09T11:54:54.264-06:00This is awesome! Very funny.This is awesome! Very funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-30903959579890825352010-07-09T11:34:11.355-06:002010-07-09T11:34:11.355-06:00Bad link, try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Bad link, try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeLaCjNRlyAArt Remillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857242536492717015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-59160418154747837802010-07-09T11:32:40.889-06:002010-07-09T11:32:40.889-06:00What Mike said, especially his point about how all...What Mike said, especially his point about how all future posts should begin (ha). While we're extending boundaries, does this mean that Nike will make LeBron <a href="www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeLaCjNRlyA" rel="nofollow">Miami's “chosen one” now</a>?Art Remillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857242536492717015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-76956741920622679742010-07-09T11:06:35.649-06:002010-07-09T11:06:35.649-06:00Mike: Just saw her post (and added a link so peopl...Mike: Just saw her post (and added a link so people can find it) -- hope you'll follow up here by making this comment into a post!Paul Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-75511501214679659812010-07-09T10:59:28.670-06:002010-07-09T10:59:28.670-06:00Paul, very well done. This is public religious st...Paul, very well done. This is public religious studies at its finest! <br /><br />Over at the Tenured Radical, she has a great post on the role of anger in all of this and anger in our culture/history generally. Combining yalls two posts makes me think about the religious role of anger. It's a deeply sacred emotion--whether its righteous, malignant, hateful, etc. I'm up to my ears in the colonial section of Ahlstrom and I keep coming back to the role of righteous indignation in the various church and sectarian splits in the colonies. What was the role of anger in Puritan oustings of Baptists, Quakers, and other nefarious Christians?<br /><br />And now I'm way off of the topic.<br /><br />Oh, and be sure to start all of your posts with "Mike Altman..."Michael J. Altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352048990586521566noreply@blogger.com