Muscular Christianity
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Muscular Christianity is a term applied to a religious movement that originated in England in the mid-19th century. It is an approach to life and social outreach which emphasizes the benefits of sport
Statue of Thomas Hughes at Rugby School. Hughes's 1857 novel Tom Brown's School Days did much to promote muscular Christianity throughout the English-speaking world.
A mural in a YMCA emphasizing godliness and physical health
Kabaddi, now played at the Asian Games, was first standardised in British India
Tom Brown's School Days
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Tom Brown's School Days is a novel by Thomas Hughes, published in 1857. The story is set in the 1830s at Rugby School, an English public school. Hughes attended Rugby School from 1834 to 1842.
Muscular Christianity
…a method of building character in pupils at English public schools. It is most often associated with English author Thomas Hughes and his 1857 novel Tom Brown's School Days, as well as writers Charles Kingsley and Ralph Connor. Connor, Kingsley, and Hughes promoted physical strength and health as well as an active pursuit…
Tom Brown 6th ed cover
Illustration by Godefroy Durand for the 1875 French edition of the novel