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St. Olaf College to host second annual Sport and Religion Conference

by Sandra Gilderhus
October 28, 2005

The second international Conference on Sport and Religion: An Inquiry into Cultural Values, will be held Oct. 28 and 29 on St. Olaf College campus. The conference will examine the tensions between religion and sport, the ethics and values manifeted in sport and the historical influences of religious traditions on sport.

Guest speakers are: Martin Marty, author of more than 50 books, as well as a speaker, columnist, pastor and teacher; Robert J. (Jack) Higgs, author and teacher from East Tennessee State University; Joseph L. Price, author and professor of religious studies at Whittier College; and St. Olaf President Christopher Thomforde. Registration is available online.

Contact Sandra Gilderhus at 507-646-3032 or gilderhu@stolaf.edu.