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Halos and avatars : playing video games with God / edited by Craig Detweiler.

Contributor(s): Detweiler, Craig, 1964-
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Edition: First editionDescription: viii, 248 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780664232771 (alk. paper); 0664232779 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Video games -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityDDC classification: 794.8 LOC classification: GV1469.3 | .H35 2010Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction : halos and avatars / Craig Detweiler -- From Tekken to Kill Bill : the future of narrative storytelling? / Chris Hansen -- Ultima IV : simulating the religious quest / Mark Hayse -- The play is the thing : interactivity from Bible fights to passions of the Christ / Rachel Wagner -- Islamogaming : digital dignity via alternative storytellers / Heidi Campbell -- Wii are inspirited : the transformation of home video consoles (and us) / Kutter Callaway -- Myst and Halo : an interview with Rand Miller and Marty O'Donnell / Lisa Swain -- Madden rules : sports and the future of competitive video games / Matthew Kitchen -- Poets, posers, and guitar heroes : virtual art for a virtual age / Andrew McAlpine -- BioShock to the system : smart choices in video games / Kevin Newgren -- 'Til disconnection do we part : the initiation and wedding rite in Second Life / Jason Shim -- Role playing : toward a theology for gamers / Daniel White Hodge -- Cybersociality : connecting fun to the play of God / John W. Morehead -- Conclusion : born to play / Craig Detweiler -- Appendix: Beyond "Turn that thing off!" : evaluating the gaming conversation between parents & kids / Kara Powell and Brad Griffin.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book John Bulow Campbell Library 1 West GV1469.3 .H35 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0182903212112

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : halos and avatars / Craig Detweiler -- From Tekken to Kill Bill : the future of narrative storytelling? / Chris Hansen -- Ultima IV : simulating the religious quest / Mark Hayse -- The play is the thing : interactivity from Bible fights to passions of the Christ / Rachel Wagner -- Islamogaming : digital dignity via alternative storytellers / Heidi Campbell -- Wii are inspirited : the transformation of home video consoles (and us) / Kutter Callaway -- Myst and Halo : an interview with Rand Miller and Marty O'Donnell / Lisa Swain -- Madden rules : sports and the future of competitive video games / Matthew Kitchen -- Poets, posers, and guitar heroes : virtual art for a virtual age / Andrew McAlpine -- BioShock to the system : smart choices in video games / Kevin Newgren -- 'Til disconnection do we part : the initiation and wedding rite in Second Life / Jason Shim -- Role playing : toward a theology for gamers / Daniel White Hodge -- Cybersociality : connecting fun to the play of God / John W. Morehead -- Conclusion : born to play / Craig Detweiler -- Appendix: Beyond "Turn that thing off!" : evaluating the gaming conversation between parents & kids / Kara Powell and Brad Griffin.

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