Open AccessGaming the System: Christian Leisure, the Imago Dei , and the Formational Influence of Video Games
Author(s) -
Rhea Rob,
Auxier John
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
christian education journal: research on educational ministry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.189
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2378-525X
pISSN - 0739-8913
DOI - 10.1177/0739891319900513
Subject(s) - imago , scope (computer science) , formative assessment , agency (philosophy) , sociology , scale (ratio) , expression (computer science) , aesthetics , media studies , advertising , social psychology , psychology , art , computer science , business , social science , pedagogy , geography , cartography , programming language , botany , biology
The world of video gaming is increasingly exerting a formative influence on the world. This paper provides a brief overview of the scale and scope of gaming today. Next, it examines how gaming is an expression of leisure, cultural engagement, and Sabbath. The paper will go on to take an extended look at the theological and formational implications of gaming including the will, personal agency, and implications of the imago Dei in the domain of avatars.
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