Why do sports matter so much to so many people And why should we care Far from being a distraction or a trivial pastime sports tell us deep truths about ourselves Big time sports are a particularly potent mirror for humanity reflecting both our promising possibilities and our demonic distortions Theologian and football coach s wife Marcia Mount Shoop invites you to take a closer look at the hold that sports have on us Touchdowns for Jesus takes you beneath the veil in some of the most challenging issues in sports today fanaticism sexism racism and abuse of power And beneath the lifted veil you also encounter wisdom about how we can find our way back to what is most life giving about sports If you love sports or if you just wonder why others do Touchdowns for Jesus will give you a whole new way to view the games people play