Christian Sheppard

Christian Sheppard’s writing on sports and culture has appeared in The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. He holds a PhD in Divinity from the University of Chicago and is currently finishing a book on the rebirth of ancient wisdom from the spirit of baseball.

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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Well done better than well said

The Super Bowl is an annual ritual celebration of the classical virtues embodied in the game of football, virtues that help fortify our national character. I know that not everyone will see so much in the event. For some critics, the Super Bowl is a mere spectacle, empty pomp and crass consumerist craze, all as meaningless as the silver glitz of the Patriots cheerleaders’ pom-poms. [...]

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