14. Is Basketball Religious? - Muscular Christianity, the YMCA, and the University of Kansas Jayhawks

With so many religions in the world it can be hard to keep up with what everyone believes. Religiously Literate is here to help! Join Jay and Ryan on this episode as we learn about the religious origins of basketball, the man who invented it, and the movement that inspired him. SHOW NOTES: KU Origins: Naismith’s Rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8z1Al87sCg KU History and Traditions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdMxn0fvRHE&list=PLt5CYCjV3zLs83dg7VT-BeKBWopx3aoI5 First game of basketball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiJJIacdF-E  https://union.ku.edu/rules Naismith recording: https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/exhibits/show/naismith150/collections/radio-interview  https://www.artofmanliness.com/ https://strenuouslife.co/ Putney, Clifford. Muscular Christianity: Manhood and sports in protestant America, 1880-1920. Harvard University Press, 2009. Rains, Rob. James Naismith: The man who invented basketball. Temple University Press, 2011.Harvard Naismith, James. The James Naismith Reader: Basketball in His Own Words. U of Nebraska Press, 2021.