God and Football: Faith and Fanaticism in the SEC

Renowned humorist and die-hard football fan Chad Gibbs knows he cannot serve two masters, but at times his faith is overwhelmed by his fanaticism. He is not alone.

This year, over six million people will attend an SEC football game. They'll spend thousands on season tickets, donate millions to athletic departments, and-for three months a year-they'll order their entire lives around the schedule of their favorite team.

Gibbs and his six million friends do not live in a spiritually void land wh...