Halos and Avatars
Playing Video Games with God
1st Edition
Published on 25. January 2010
224 pages
978-1-61164-004-5 (ISBN)
Description
Craig Detweiler's collection of up-to-the-minute essays on video games' theological themes (and yes, they do exist!) is an engaging and provocative book for gamers, parents, pastors, media scholars, and theologians--virtually anyone who has dared to consider the ramifications of modern society's obsession with video games and online media. Together, these essays take on an exploding genre in popular culture and interpret it through a refreshing and enlightening philosophical lens.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Section 1: Playing Games with God
- 1. From Tekken to Kill Bill: The Future of Narrative Storytelling?
- 2. Ultima IV: Simulating the Religious Quest
- 3. The Play Is the Thing: Interactivity from Bible Fights to Passions of the Christ
- 4. Islamogaming: Digital Dignity via Alternative Storytellers
- 5. Wii Are Inspirited: The Transformation of Home Video Consoles (and Us)
- Section 2: Halos
- 6. Myst and Halo: A Conversation with Rand Miller and Marty O'Donnell
- 7. Madden Rules: Sports and the Future of Competitive Video Games
- 8. Poets, Posers, and Guitar Heroes: Virtual Art for a Virtual Age
- 9. BioShock to the System: Smart Choices in Video Games
- Section 3: Avatars
- 10. 'Til Disconnection Do We Part: The Initiation and Wedding Rite in Second Life
- 11. Role Playing: Toward a Theology for Gamers
- 12. Cybersociality: Connecting Fun to the Play of God
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Beyond: "Turn that Thing Off!"
- Notes
- Contributors
- Index
