On the Eighth Day

During a 1980s Edmonton Oilers game, fans unveiled a banner claiming, "On the 8thday, God created Gretzky." Intersections between religious belief and sportingparticipation are nothing new, where players, coaches, and fans are known to pray,cross themselves, and point to the heavens during a game. But what should be therelationship between sports and religious faith?On the Eighth Day introduces th...