Psychology & Religion at the World Cup (#408)

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Guests: Victoria Jackson & Terry Shoemaker

Topics:

Religion, sport, and the sacred — evangelical baggage and finite vs. eternal stakes (7:00)

Maradona's "Hand of God" and sport as modern mythology (13:42)

Victoria's World Cup travel plans and fan culture on the road (20:36)

FIFA corruption, Infantino, and Trump's soccer obsession (36:13)

Masculinity, grace, and violence across sports (44:45)

Promotion, relegation, and why an MLS club costs more than Bournemouth (56:29)

Final predictions: teams to watch (58:00)

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