UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: Can Sports Fandom Be a Religious Experience?
February 07, 2025
February 07, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
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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.
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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.
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