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This Ground-breaking Book Provides An In-depth Analysis Of The Theory And Practice Of Sports Chaplaincy In A Global Context. Written In An Accessible Style, Yet Based On Academic Evidence And Theory, The Contributors Include Those Leading Major National Chaplaincy Organisations Located In The Uk, Us, Australia And Continental Europe, As Well As Chaplains And Sport Psychologists Working In Elite And Amateur Sport And Those Involved In Teaching Pastoral Theology. Providing A Rich And Informative Source Of Knowledge And Inspiration For Practitioners, Athletes, Academics And Those Interested In The General Relationship Between Sport And Faith, Contributors Also Address The Provision Of Sports Chaplaincy At Sporting Mega-events, Including The Olympic Games. This Much Needed Overview Of Chaplaincy Provision In Sport Across A Range Of National And International Contexts And Settings, Including Both Catholic And Protestant Perspectives, Is The First Collection Of Its Kind To Bring Together Leading Scholars In Sports Chaplaincy With A View To Providing Professional Accreditation And Training Amidst The Fast-emerging Field Of Sports Theology. -- Provided By Publisher. Introduction: Sports Chaplaincy: Trends, Issues And Debates / Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson And John White -- Sports Chaplaincy: A Global Overview / J Stuart Weir -- Sports Chaplaincy In The Uk / John Boyers -- Sports Chaplaincy And North American Society: Strategies For Winning In The Club House / Greg Linville -- Sports Chaplaincy Australia / Cameron Butler And Noel Mitaxa -- Sports Chaplaincy At The Olympics And Paralympics: Reflections On London 2012 / Duncan Green -- Doing Sports Chaplaincy In A Fatherless Age / Nick J. Watson -- Sports Chaplaincy In A Post-traditional Religious Context / Ed Uszynski -- Reviving The Shepherd In Us: Pastoral Theology And Its Relevance To Sports Chaplaincy In The 21st Century / Steven N. Waller And Harold Cottom -- Gospel-shaped Sports Chaplaincy: A Theologically-drive