| Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God Contributor(s): Detweiler, Craig (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0664232779 ISBN-13: 9780664232771 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $42.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues - Games & Activities | Video & Electronic - Religion | Religion & Science |
| Dewey: 794.8 |
| LCCN: 2009033750 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.1" W x 8.96" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Detweiler, Craig: - Craig Detweiler is Associate Professor of Theology and Culture and Director of the Reel Spirituality Institute at the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology and the Arts at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He is also the author of Into the Dark: Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century and coauthor (with Barry Taylor) of A Matrix of Meanings: Finding God in Pop Culture. |
