Halos and Avatars
Subtitle: playing video games with God
By: edited by Craig Detweiler.
Contributors: Detweiler, Craig, 1964-
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Louisville, Ky
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780664232771
Subjects: Video games -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Halos and avatars / Craig Detweiler; title: Section I: Playing games with God; title: From Tekken to Kill Bill : the future of narrative storytelling? / Chris Hansen; title: Ultima IV : moral choices and surprising revelations / Mark Hayse; title: The play is the thing : interactivity from Bible fights to passions of the Christ / Rachel Wagner; title: Islamogaming : digital dignity via alternative storytellers / Heidi Campbell; title: Wii are inspirited : the transformation of home video consoles (and us) / Kutter Callaway; title: Section II: Halos; title: Myst and Halo : an interview with Rand Miller and Marty O'Donnell / Lisa Swain; title: Madden rules : sports and competitive video games / Matt Kitchen; title: Poets, posers, and guitar heroes : virtual art for a virtual age / Andrew McAlpine; title: Bioshock to the system : smart choices in video games / Kevin Newgren; title: Section III: Avatars; title: 'Til disconnection do we part : the initiation and wedding rite in second life / Jason Shim; title: Role playing : toward a theology for gamers / Dan White Hodge; title: Cybersociality : the divine holodeck / John W. Morehead; title: Conclusion: Born to play / Craig Detweiler; title: Appendix: Deep design : how parents, youth workers, and other adults can talk with kids about gaming / Kara Powell and Brad Griffin.