Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. 1. OLD GODS AND GAMES 6
6. 2. THE ROAD TO BRAWNVILLE 23
7. 3. PRAYING AND PLAYING IN THE YMCA 42
8. 4. SWEETENING THE GOSPEL WITH SPORT 64
9. 5. WHEN DIXIE TOOK A DIFFERENT STAND 85
10. 6. GOD AND COUNTRY GAMES 108
11. 7. FOR GOD, THE GIPPER, AND THE GREEN 129
12. 8. SUNDAY GAMES 148
13. 9. PLAYING ON THE FRINGE 171
14. 10. MAKING A PITCH FOR JESUS 193
15. 11. ATHLETES FOR ALLAH 218
16. 12. TEAMMATES AND SOUL MATES 240
17. 13. GODS AND GAMES TODAY 253
18. NOTES. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. INDEX
19. NOTES 263
20. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 313
21. INDEX 315