Labdarúgás és vallás. Néhány elméleti szempont
Soccer and Religion. Some Th eoretical Considerations

Summary/Abstract: Th is paper deals with a dominant phenomenon of the postmodern society from a sociological viewpoint, soccer. While refl ecting on the nature of the phenomenon, it seeks its possible connections with religion. Th e paper argues that due to its practiced rituals/rites, and the role it plays in society, soccer is closely connected with religion. Th e author gives a theoretical approach supported by empirical examples. Th e fi rst part the article focuses on the possible connections between soccer and the institution of the church, then it examines in detail soccer as a ritual/rite. Th e paper concludes that nowadays soccer as a rite represents a world view, expresses an ethos, gives a group identity, strengthens collective conscience and transmits symbolically a collective identity towards the entire society, just like religion. Its practice encompasses several religious-like elements (prayers, repeated actions, rigid rules, specialized establishments).

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