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SURFING magazine has a feature about Surfing as a Religion. things). Here you can get a peek at a scholarly article by Bron Taylor it drew on. His search for Surfing Spirituality began with a book, translated from German and published in English by a German publisher, and found in an Istanbul bookshop in June 2006, which began with the claim that surfing "has a spiritual aura that you only get once you’ve experienced it yourself…. It’s always a journey to the inner self…. [Surfing] never will lose its soul and spirit, because the magic that envelops you when surfing is far too powerful (Mackert 2005: 3)."

Yankee Officials rejoicing: "Papal visit adds to Cathedral's legend."

Catholic Scorecard Completed.

Why do the Jazz have such a home court advantage? To answer this question ESPN NBA analyst Ric Bucher plays the 'Mormon' card . Bucher was kind of misled: Less than 50% of Salt Lake City 's residents are mormons. The nonstop smilers live some miles south of SLC, in happy valley . There are no numbers available as how many Jazz fans live in happy valley, sorry. sports books | spirituality books

Last November we asked two sporting questions concerning the Pope's US vist. The answers are: No and no . But there are good news today as well: The NFL announced their 2008 schedule including the season-long theme of "Believe In Now" . sports books | spirituality books

A very passionate and enthusiastic pastor shares his story about going from SuperCross to backstage at the Olympia where he offers his services to carb depleted competitors. The point is someone other than the immediate staff helps an athlete and that benefits everyone. Read the exclusive interview with Pastor Mike from StrongholdMinistries on Bodybuilding.com . His core concept is: "We simply want to be available." sports books | spirituality books

Douglas Todd is more of a preacher than a newspaper author. Focussing on "the Virtues and values in sports and religion" he subtitles: "One teaches marketplace values about how to win; the other can contribute to our capacity for compassion." and summarizes: "All powerful organizations -- athletic, educational, governmental, charitable, business and media -- are necessary for advancing the ideals of a civil society. Religious communities could well be the most influential of them all." sports books | spirituality books

At Twitter nearly everyone is excited about Easter. Here are our favorite Easter workouts from Twitterers: Anthony : "Getting ready to workout after a late night and a lovely sleep in. Happy Easter Sunday, everybody." Keith : "No Easter chocolate, just an Easter workout ... is that legal?" Jenn : "great morning workout, time to hit the shower and head to my grandma's for Easter treats and family time" sports books | spirituality books

Fred Sampson blames his gym for closing on "Bloody religious holidays" blaming them for "messing with my health". Hey Fred: In the end the ressurection of all women and men including yourself as well is ultimately good for eternal live. Skip one workout and don't worry about it! sports books | spirituality books

Near the summit of the Easter Season Huffington Post makes McCain explain religious holidays, e.g.: "The Burning Bush. A traditional Jewish sports ritual similar to our Super Bowl." and "Easter. Christian Ground Hog Day." Today's question is not: "Whom do you want to answer the phone?" but "Whom do you want to host the Easter Egg Roll ?" McCain: "I threw many egg-like grenades during my military service." Obama: "It's time for change, but I would continue that tradition." Clinton: "I hosted the presidential Easter Egg Roll many times." sports books | spirituality books