RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF SPORT IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY

Suvremena sociološka istraţivanja ukazuju na povezanost religije i sporta na koje se obično gleda kao na dvije različite društvene institucije dok nam povijesni zapisi poručuju kako su njihove preteče, ritualne (vjerske) prakse i tjelovjeţba, imale značajan i stalan meĎuodnos kroz povijest. Unutarnje ustrojstvo, vanjska (ceremonijalna) pojavnost i izvedba religije i sporta u suvremenom društvu su slični te kao takvi stvaraju kolektivne emocije i slave kolektivne vrijednosti kroz rituale i javne dogaĎaje. Uslijed kulturnih promjena u društvu ta se dva fenomena isprepliću u ţivotima ljudi. U ovom radu, zanimat će nas povezanost religije i sporta s naglaskom na kršćanstvo, i njihov utjecaj na ţivot pojedinca i društvo.Contemporary sociological research indicates the connection between religion and sport, which are usually seen as two different social institutions, while historical records tell us that their predecessors, ritual (religious) practices and exercise, had a significant and constant interrelation throughout history. The internal organization, external (ceremonial) appearance and performance of religion and sport in modern society are similar and as such create collective emotions and celebrate collective values through rituals and public events. Due to cultural changes in society, these two phenomena are intertwined in people's lives. In this paper, we will be interested in the connection of religion and sport with an emphasis on Christianity, and their impact on the life of the individual and society