Displaying all 3 Episode of Play Saves the World with the tag “work”.
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Episode 101: What Is Work?
June 16th, 2024 | 1 hr 37 secs
definition, work
To answer what is play we have to do something a bit odd. We have to ask, what is work? Because by defining work we will have a better sense of what play is, and what its role can be.
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Episode 38: Imitating God By Playing Games (Moltmann part 2)
September 10th, 2023 | 59 mins 52 secs
authentic humanity, game theory, moltmann, work
How can we imitate God? By realizing that the world is meaningful but not necessary because God created it that way, and intends us to live lives of beauty, enjoyment, meaning, and not always productive. "We are to glorify God and enjoy God forever" in the Westminster Catechism of 1647; “To put it simply, the birds are singing more than Darwin permits” (Buytendijk). Games and play allow us to be fully and authentically ourselves, from achievement to being. These are topics we explore in our Book Club episode on Moltmann's A Theology of Play (pp. 15-25).
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Episode 11: Can Board Games Save the World? With Dave Bindewald
August 7th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
creation, curiosity, evil, interview, play, work
We interview Dave Bindewald, founder of the Center for Play and Exploration, on the question of whether board games can save the world – or at least help cultivate our "curiosity, divergent thinking, and freedom to fail." Games help us become better thinkers and problem solvers, colleagues, and participants in God's creative acts of creation.