Author and theologian Michael Novak will lecture on the topic of Sports as a Natural Religion: The Theology of Sports at 11 a.m. Dec. 8 in the lecture hall of the academic building. All are invited.\nMr. Novak is the author of the book  The Joy of Sports: End Zones, Bases, Baskets, Balls, and the Consecration of the American Spirit.which, among other things, examined the relationship between sports and religion.