Of games and God : a Christian exploration of video games
Title:
Of games and God : a Christian exploration of video games
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Summary:
Video games are big business, generating billions of dollars annually. The long-held stereotype of the gamer as a solitary teen hunched in front of his computer screen for hours is inconsistent with the current makeup of a diverse and vibrant gaming community. The rise of this cultural phenomenon raises a host of questions: Are some games too violent? Do they hurt or help our learning? Do they encourage escapism? How do games portray gender? Such questions have generated lots of talk, but missing from much of the discussion has been a Christian perspective.
Year Published:
2013
Physical Description:
206 p. : illus.
Contents:
Finding balance in an unbalanced discussion -- How to understand a video game --Making the immaterial playable: games, religion, and spirituality --Games and the culture of destruction: violence and ethics in video -- Games --Escape!: the peril of addiction and the promise of fantasy --Real men, real women, unreal games --The school of Mario: the brain, education, and video games --Making a different world: Christians building video games --Plays well with others: the social side of gaming -- Do you want to continue playing?
ISBN:
9781587433252
Publisher:
Grand Rapids, MI : Brazos Press, c2013.
