Muscular Christianity
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Muscular Christianity was a Victorian-era Christian movement that emphasized physical strength, athleticism, and moral vigor as expressions of religious faith and manliness.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian movement
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religious ideology → |
| associatedWithCountry |
United States
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| associatedWithMovement |
Christian social reform
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social gospel → |
| associatedWithOrganization |
YMCA
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Young Men's Christian Association → |
| continuedInfluenceIn |
20th-century American Protestantism
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evangelical sports ministries → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| criticizedFor |
exclusion of women
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imperialist overtones → linking piety with aggression → reinforcing gender stereotypes → |
| emergedInCentury |
19th century
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| emergedInPeriod |
Victorian era
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| emphasizes |
courage
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male leadership → moral purity → organized athletics → outdoor activity → patriotism → physical fitness → team sports → |
| hasCoreTheme |
athleticism as moral training
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character building → manliness as a Christian ideal → moral vigor → physical strength as a Christian virtue → self-discipline → service and social responsibility → |
| hasNotableProponent |
Charles Kingsley
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Dwight L. Moody → Theodore Roosevelt → Thomas Hughes → |
| hasNotableText |
Tom Brown's Schooldays
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Two Years Ago → |
| influenced |
Boy Scouts movement
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Christian camping movement → Christian college athletics → YMCA movement → modern sports culture → |
| influencedBy |
British public school culture
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Victorian social values → chivalric ideals → evangelical Protestantism → |
| peakPopularity |
late 19th century
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| relatedConcept |
Christian manhood
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sport evangelism → |
| religion |
Christianity
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Victorian era
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hasCulturalMovement |