Strength, determination and perseverance. These are characteristics common to world class athletes and religious followers. This edition The Transit Lounge explores the relationship between spirituality and sport.
Faith and Sweat: sports chaplaincy
Meera Atkinson
Beijing is now upon us and history is in the making. There were sneak previews of the opening ceremony and our eyes are fixed on Australia’s elite athletes. Read more...
Sport and Faith
Richard Hutch
We have all heard it said that sport is sometimes like religion. Think of the rituals involved in supporters of AFL: donning the scarves, showing up at games, fervently supporting their clubs. Watch the heat that’s created between two opposing supporters of the faithful. Read more...
The motor-racing Christian campaigner
Meera Atkinson
Andrew ‘Fishtail’ Fisher’s decision to emblazon his racing car with the words, ‘Jesus: all about life,’ was the start of an unusual kind of ministry. Read more...
Court on Casey
Meera Atkinson
Casey Dellacqua is currently Australia’s number one female tennis player. While Casey was in preparations for the Beijing games, mum Nita spoke with The Transit Lounge about their unique relationship and being the parent of one of our sporting stars. Read more...
The Olympic Creed
Rowland Croucher and The Transit Lounge Team
English football manager, Bill Shankly, once said, “Football is not just a matter of life and death; it’s much more important than that”. For many sports enthusiasts – whether you are the participant or the fan watching on the sideline – the success of your sporting team can become your life’s focus. Read more...
It's a fine line
Meera Atkinson
Australia is known the world over as sports-mad and it’s a reputation we pride ourselves on, but is our love of sport healthy or unhealthy? Read more...
The world's quirkiest sports
Nicole Reardon
In Ancient Rome, sport was associated with gladiatorial battles: physically gruelling tasks, incredible feats of human strength and determination, and battles to the death. Read more...
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