Eric Liddell and the Body That Felt God's Pleasure

In 1924, Scottish sprinter Eric Liddell stood at the center of an Olympic controversy in Paris. He had withdrawn from his best event, the 100 meters, because the heats fell on a Sunday. Critics called him a fool. Teammates pressured him to compromise. But Liddell understood something most athletes never grasp — his body was not his own to spend however he pleased.…