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Podcast: Physical Activity Researcher
Episode: The Dialogical Self in Christian MMA - Dr Teemu Pauha (Pt 2) - Meaningful Sport Series
Description: Being a professional mixed martial arts practitioner and a devout Christian presents a potential contradiction that seems to require 'identity work' to bring these two identities into some sort of harmony. What have the researchers, church leaders and martial artists themselves said about this dilemma? Is MMA just like football or any other sport and a separate life sphere from religion, or something that is inherently incompatible with the Christian faith?
In this second part of our conversation with Dr Teemu Pauha, we focus on these intriguing questions, drawing on our recent collaborative article ‘Strong and courageous’ but...