Religions In Play
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Religion At Play
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Author : Andre Droogers
language : en
Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Release Date : 2015-03-26
Religion At Play written by Andre Droogers and has been published by Lutterworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-26 with Religion categories.
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.
Playing With Religion In Digital Games
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Author : Heidi A. Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2014-04-28
Playing With Religion In Digital Games written by Heidi A. Campbell and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-28 with Games & Activities categories.
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.
Play And Power In Religion
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Author : André Droogers
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-11-30
Play And Power In Religion written by André Droogers and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-30 with Religion categories.
At a religion’s margins a counterpoint can be found for its power center. In a creative manner, relatively free from clerical control, religious virtuosos take new initiatives there. Inspired by their experience with the sacred, they explore their liberty to play with meanings, images and practices. Yet, the eventual success of such an innovation calls for organization and thus for the exercise of power. Accordingly new movements slow down into institutions – till a new virtuoso brings the cycle to a fresh start. Over the last thirty years André Droogers has extensively published on the relation between religion, power and play. In this collection of essays the most relevant articles are reprinted. For this volume Droogers wrote an autobiographical introduction, showing how the contingencies of a career may nevertheless lead to a more or less consistent approach. In Part I of the book articles are included that represent the basic ideas of Droogers’ approach, with an emphasis on margin, inversion, ritual and meaning-making. In part II some of his articles on syncretism and Pentecostalism illustrate his views. Part III contains articles that apply the play-and-power perspective to methodological issues in the study of religion.
Religions In Play
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Author : Philippe Bornet
language : en
Publisher: Theologischer Verlag Zürich
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Religions In Play written by Philippe Bornet and has been published by Theologischer Verlag Zürich this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Religion categories.
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.
Sacred Play
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Author : Selva J. Raj
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2011-01-02
Sacred Play written by Selva J. Raj and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-02 with Religion categories.
Explores the significance of levity and humor in South Asian religious traditions.
Fiction Invention And Hyper Reality
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Author : Carole M. Cusack
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-11-18
Fiction Invention And Hyper Reality written by Carole M. Cusack and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-18 with Religion categories.
The twentieth century was a period of rapid change for religion. Secularisation resulted in a dramatic fall in church attendance in the West, and the 1950s and 1960s saw the introduction of new religions including the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), the Church of Scientology, and the Children of God. New religions were regarded with suspicion by society in general and Religious Studies scholars alike until the 1990s, when the emergence of a second generation of 'new new' religions – based on popular cultural forms including films, novels, computer games and comic books – and highly individualistic spiritualities confirmed the utter transformation of the religio-spiritual landscape. Indeed, Scientology and ISKCON appeared almost traditional and conservative when compared to the radically de-institutionalised, eclectic, parodic, fun-loving and experimental fiction-based, invented and hyper-real religions. In this book, scholarly treatments of cutting-edge religious and spiritual trends are brought into conversation with contributions by representatives of Dudeism, the Church of All Worlds, the Temple of the Jedi Order and Tolkien spirituality groups. This book will simultaneously entertain, shock, challenge and delight scholars of religious studies, as well as those with a wider interest in new religious movements.
Religion At Play
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Author : Andre Droogers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-03-13
Religion At Play written by Andre Droogers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-13 with Philosophy categories.
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.
The Games People Play
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Author : Robert Ellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-11-27
The Games People Play written by Robert Ellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-27 with Sports categories.
In 'The Games People Play', Robert Ellis constructs a theology around the global cultural phenomenon of modern sport, paying particular attention to its British and American manifestations. Using historical narrative and social analysis to enter thedebate on sport as religion, Ellis shows that modern sport may be said to have taken on some of the functions previously vested in organized religion. Through biblical and theological reflection, he presents a practical theology of sport's appeal and value, with special attention to the theological concept of transcendence. Throughout, he draws on original empirical work with sports participants and spectators.'The Games People Play' addresses issues often considered problematic in theological discussions of sport such as gender, race, consumerism, and the role of the modern media, as well as problems associated with excessive competition and performance-enhancing substances.
Playing With God
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Author : William J Baker
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Playing With God written by William J Baker and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Like no other nation on earth, Americans eagerly blend their religion and sports. This book traces this dynamic relationship from the Puritan condemnation of games as sinful in the seventeenth century to the near deification of athletic contests in our own day.
Faith And The Play Of Imagination
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Author : David J. Bryant
language : en
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Release Date : 1989
Faith And The Play Of Imagination written by David J. Bryant and has been published by Mercer University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Philosophy categories.
On the role of imagination in religion. Bryant attempts to show that the Christian theologian can follow the lead of a faith grounded in and shaped by the biblical witness and still be a reasonable person even by contemporary standards. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR