Displaying 6 items of Play Saves the World with the tag "board games".
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Episode 41: Board Game Rulebooks, with Jordan Ault
October 22nd, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
board games, rules, special guest
BGF contest winner Jordan Ault joins us for this special episode to discuss game rulebooks and rules in general, and how rules in games and religion can enlighten one another. Jordan brings his lawyerly acumen to the conversation. Plus … the return of the skit??
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Episode 6: Board Games that Teach
May 29th, 2022 | 1 hr 4 mins
board games, education, morality, teaching
What can, and should, board teach us? We explore didactic board games that have a message, and what sort of indirect messages board games can also give us.
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Episode 5: Board Games and Islam
May 15th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
board games, dice, gambling, islam, religion, saudi arabia, spirituality
Our very first guest! Ali Karar (@karar2k) joins us to discuss hobby board gaming as a Muslim in Saudi Arabia. We discuss board games as a catalyst for socializing, religious limits to board games, and the role of board games in families. Come learn with us.
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Episode 3: Is Play Essential to the Human Experience?
April 17th, 2022 | 55 mins
board games, community, play, religion, spirituality
After naming some recently revisited games, Daniel discusses some lessons learned at a recent conference on play. Is play essential to the human experience? The discussion moves into play as a means of grace.
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Episode 2: Six reasons board games are spiritual
April 3rd, 2022 | 58 mins 13 secs
board games, community, religion, spirituality
Daniel & Kevin have … a list show! What are our top 3 ways that board games can be spiritual and authentically human? The lists are different, but not completely, and then there's a bonus round.
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Episode 1: Initial Thoughts
March 10th, 2022 | 46 mins 10 secs
board games, religion, theology
Daniel recommends books on board games and human identity, does his Bene Gesserit voice, and points to the role of divination in the Bible. Kevin makes fun of John Wesley, professes his love for legacy games. They conspire to make lots of money off of Biblical board games that are just drawing lots and casting dice.