Playing Before God: Theology and Play in Dialogue

The Christian Church’s sometimes hostile relationship to any form of play has often been noted. The Scottish singer/songwriter Michael Marra has observed that in Scotland today there are still communities that chain up swing-sets on Sunday—a practice which implies that playing can be sinful, at leas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Daniel Gabelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2008-08-01
Series:Forum
Online Access:http://www.forumjournal.org/article/view/597