Can sports fandom be a religious experience?
- Posted on February 5, 2025
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Can sports fandom be a religious experience?
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With the Philadelphia Eagles set to compete for the ultimate prize at Super Bowl LIX, religious studies professor Megan Robb has noticed a 'buzz of collective effervescence' in her Religion and Sports class, a space where students discuss ritual and ceremony, and debate where sports and religion intersect.