Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Video Game Theology (with Drew Dixon)

Mar 2, 2023

34:34

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Video Game Video Gaming Is an Untapped Mission Field

02:23

Video Games Are Different Than Other Forms of Media

01:50

Is Roblox for Roblox?

02:06

Introduction

5min

Video Games Are Different Than Other Forms of Media

2min

What Does the Bible Say About Playfulness?

3min

The Gift of the Sabbath Is a Break From Productivity

2min

Video Games Provide Us With Safe Playgrounds, Right?

2min

Video Games Are Engaging and Really Fun

2min

Video Games and Overindulgence

3min

Addiction to Video Games

2min

99% of Kids Lack the Ability to Self-Regulate When It Comes to Video Games

2min

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What Are the Most Addictive Video Games?

2min

11.

Playing Video Games for Intrinsic Rewards

2min

12.

Is Roblox for Roblox?

2min

13.

Video Games Can Be a Mission Field

2min

14.

Video Game Video Gaming Is an Untapped Mission Field

2min

15.

Know Thy Gamer, a Parent's Guide to Video Games

2min

What does it mean to think biblically about video games? How much and what kinds of video games should Christians play? Bottom line, what is a theology of video games? Our guest today, Drew Dixon, author of Know Thy Gamer: A Parent’s Guide to Video Games, is going to help us think through these questions and more.

Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/video-game-theology.

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