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Religions in Play
Author | : Philippe Bornet,Maya Burger |
Publsiher | : Theologischer Verlag Zürich |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2012-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9783290220105 |
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Often dismissed as "not serious", the notion of play has nevertheless been at the centre of classical theories of religion and ritual (Huizinga, Caillois, Turner, Staal, etc.). What can be retained of those theories for the contemporary study of religions? Can a study of "play" or "game" bring new perspectives for the study of religions? The book deals with the history of games and their relation to religions, the links between divination and games, the relations between sport and ritual, the pedagogical functions of games in religious education, and the interaction between games, media and religions. Richly illustrated, the book contributes to the study of religions, to ritual, game and media studies, and addresses an academic as well as a general public. Philippe Bornet, Dr. Phil., born in 1977, is Lecturer in the Study of Religion at the Faculty of Lettres of the University of Lausanne, with focus on the history of interrelations between India and Europe. Maya Burger is Professor of Indian Studies and History of Religions at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lausanne, Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations.
Playing with Religion in Digital Games
Author | : Heidi A. Campbell,Gregory P. Grieve |
Publsiher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2014-04-28 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9780253012630 |
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Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game Okami to the internationally popular The Legend of Zelda and Halo, many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the storyline. Playing with Religion in Digital Games explores the increasingly complex relationship between gaming and global religious practices. For example, how does religion help organize the communities in MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft? What role has censorship played in localizing games like Actraiser in the western world? How do evangelical Christians react to violence, gore, and sexuality in some of the most popular games such as Mass Effect or Grand Theft Auto? With contributions by scholars and gamers from all over the world, this collection offers a unique perspective to the intersections of religion and the virtual world.
Religion at Play
Author | : Andre Droogers |
Publsiher | : Lutterworth Press |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2015-03-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780718843861 |
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Is a powerful position a guarantee that a religion will continue? Does God take sides in religious power struggles? Can God survive religious exclusivity and diversity? Is God migrating from out there to in here? Is religion sustainable in the long run? In seeking answers to these questions, this book explores the possibilities afforded by playful religion. Religion has playful origins, but this aspect is forgotten as soon as institutional power becomes self-serving insteadof subservient. Power changes the very essence of religion. Virtually all religions are distorted versions of a playful original. Institutionalization is religion's curse, not its blessing. Apparent success hides the failure of religion to be faithful to its original intent. This book helps find the way back from bordering to inclusivity and openness.
Play Pain and Religion
Author | : Alison Robertson |
Publsiher | : Equinox Publishing (UK) |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Bondage (Sexual behavior) |
ISBN | : 1800500297 |
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Play, Pain and Religion is the first consideration of the practices associated with BDSM (bondage, domination, sadism and masochism) in the context of religious studies scholarship. The focus is an exploration of BDSM experience as it emerges from the complex interactions of kink activities and relationship. Experiences categorised by BDSM practitioners as 'religious' and 'spiritual' are commonly described in the same terms, and given the same value, as descriptions of experiences which are not so categorised. Play, Pain and Religion examines practitioner accounts of BDSM experience alongside those practitioners' personal identification with these terms. This book argues that the significance of a given experience is not located solely within any intrinsic quality ascribed to it but in subsequent constructions around the nature and meaning of the event. It examines some such constructions, moving away from absolute definitions of religion or religions to consider the religious as an active process of meaning-, world- and story-making. By using this 'religioning' framework, this book examines ways in which BDSM can potentially be used in such processes. Play, Pain and Religion is a valuable resource for scholars of religion and of kink, for people interested in the complexities of ascribing meaning and value to human behaviour, and for kinksters interested in their own kink and why it is they do what they do.
Sacred Play
Author | : Selva J. Raj,Corinne G. Dempsey |
Publsiher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2010-01-12 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781438429816 |
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Explores the significance of levity and humor in South Asian religious traditions.
Games Christians Play
Author | : Judi Culbertson,Patti Bard |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : IND:30000104181064 |
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Play Literature Religion
Author | : Virgil Nemoianu,Robert Royal |
Publsiher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1992-07-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0791409368 |
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Using the concept of play as a common denominator, 11 essays outline the various ways literary creativity can act as a free, open, and speculatively unburdened expression of religious concerns. The examples range from the midrashic implications of early Biblical texts, to 20th-century exegeses. Paper edition (unseen), $12.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Godly Play
Author | : Jerome Berryman |
Publsiher | : Augsburg Books |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1994-12 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0806627859 |
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Meaningful, lasting learning comes from childlike curiosity and play. The approach of this book is to make relgious instruction fun, spontaneous and deeply spiritual. Godly Play is a practical yet innovative approach to religious education--becoming childlike in order to teach children.