Play Saves the World

Episode 33: Moltmann's Theology of Play Part 1

June 25th, 2023  |  1 hr 17 secs

book club, game theory, suffering

Another glorious book club episode! We dig into Jürgen Moltmann's Theology of Play, published in English in 1972. Moltmann asks if it is moral to play games when the world is filled with injustice and suffering, and answers with a resounding yes. Games anticipate our true identity and freedom, and can liberate us from false identities. "Games ... afford us an opportunity to experiment with free expression and with new human relationships" (p. 13).