The Church Flashcards
1
Q
how did the church promote sport
A
- social control
- attendance
- health
2
Q
how did social control promote the church
A
- able to control the behaviour of people so it could improve
- did this through civilised activities to divert people away from acceptable activities
3
Q
how did church promote health
A
- improved health and morality of the working classes
- sport was viewed as a good way of promoting good Christian values
- improved physical health of the working class population
4
Q
how did the church improve attendance
A
- helped increase attendance through sport and swell congregations
- YMCA
- end up with people with more money
5
Q
what opportunities did the church provide
A
- participation
- church groups
- facilities
- teams/leagues
6
Q
how did the church provide participation
A
- approval and active involvement by the clergy gave encouragement for the WC people to participate in rationalised sporting activity
7
Q
how did church groups provide opportunities
A
- the church organized clubs and competitions like Aston Villa has its origins to a church
8
Q
how did facilities provide opportunities
A
church provided places to play sport like halls and land
9
Q
how did the church provide teams/leagues
A
a number of church groups formed with sporting involvement as key part of their program of activities
