{"product_id":"everton-fc-and-st-domingos-church-paperback","title":"Everton FC and St. Domingo's Church - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Waterhouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Everton FC and St. Domingo's Church: How Religion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransformed Football, Bob Waterhouse uncovers the powerful, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand sometimes controversial, role of churches in shaping the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eearly game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Victorian Liverpool, where Methodist teetotalism inspired\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Victorian Liverpool, where Methodist teetotalism inspired\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverton's birth, to the sectarian rivalries of Glasgow and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatholic-driven rise of Celtic, this book shows how faith helped set\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efootball's foundations. Deeply inspired by St. Domingo's Church\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe cradle of Everton FC Waterhouse explores how its\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econgregation's values, fellowship, and moral vision shaped what\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewould become one of England's most storied clubs. He also\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereveals how Christian values of discipline and teamwork were\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexported worldwide, from South America to Europe, through\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emissionaries, schools, and sporting associations. Alongside\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristianity, he explores how Islam, Judaism and Sikhism have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emore recently shaped the game's culture, reminding us that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efootball's reli\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egious roots continue to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBalancing scholarship with storytelling, Waterhouse not only\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBalancing scholarship with storytelling, Waterhouse not only\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erevisits the birth of famous clubs but also asks bold questions: how\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emuch influence did St. Domingo's truly have on Everton's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efounding? And what do today's football chaplains, faith-based\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eteams and global debates over religion in sport tell us about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efootball's future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46590217093317,"sku":"9781970463040","price":33.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/eMGBa82teh9781970463040.webp?v=1784979369","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/everton-fc-and-st-domingos-church-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}