Displaying all 3 Episode of Play Saves the World with the tag “theology”.
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Episode 43: Moltmann's A Theology of Play (part 3) – Christ the New Creation
November 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
book club, moltmann, resurrection, theology
We continue to discuss the seminal work A Theology of Play by Moltmann, who argues that play and games celebrate Christ's resurrection and God's new promised reality. Play is therefore not a distraction from suffering or a trivializing of life but a living out of our true identity.
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Episode 39: The 7 Deadly Sins of Board Gaming
September 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 1 min
game theory, gaming, lists, theology
The 7 deadly sins (or vices) in the Christian tradition are pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. How do they relate to board gaming?
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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.