“As theological statements go, the title of Aleksandar Hemon’s essay in the current Granta, ‘If God Existed, He’d Be a Solid Midfielder,’ would not impress the plethora of seminarians in Hemon’s adopted home, Chicago. Its unapologetic agnosticism creates insurmountable doctrinal challenges. If God plays midfield, He creates. But can He save? Not without an intentional handball and automatic ejection, and who could send off God?” (The Global Game)