The New Testament uses several athletic metaphors in discussing Christianity, especially in the Pauline epistles and the Epistle to the Hebrews. Such metaphors also appear in the writings of contempor
Ancient Greek race at the Panathenaic Games, illustrated on a Greek vase. Like the Isthmian Games of Corinth, the Panathenaic Games continued into early Christian times.
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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
New Testament athletic metaphors
…these metaphors appear in many hymns, such as "Fight the Good Fight" and "Angel Band." New Testament athletic metaphors were embraced by advocates of muscular Christianity, both in the Victorian era and in later times…
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