Games

Links to Materials Cited by Page in the Book

The following references are from Understanding Evangelical Media: The Changing Face of Christian Communication. Kevin Schut authored the chapter on evangelical games. This chapter also contains articles authored by Jennifer Letherer, Michael Jindra, and Bill Wiarda.

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“Dungeons and Dragons”(p. 198)
Wikipedia Entry

“RPG or Role-Playing Game” (p. 198)
Wikipedia Entry

“MMOG or Massive Multiplayer Online Games” (p. 200)
Wikipedia Entry

Men of God International Gamers Group (p. 200)

Christian Gamers Alliance (p. 200)

Fans for Christ (p. 200)

Christian Gamers Guild (p. 200)

Into the Wardrobe — A C. S. Lewis fan site (p. 200)

A Treatise Against Dicing, Dancing, Plays, and Interludes: With Other Idle Pastimes. (p. 202)
Amazon

Christian Game Developers Conference (p 204)

Left Behind: Eternal Forces Video Game (p. 205)
Religioustolerance.org

Plugged In Game Reviews (p. 205)

“Sid Meier” (p. 205)
Wikipedia Entry

Doug TenNapel (p. 206)

Links to Additional Online Perspectives

These links include a wide range of academic, religious, and secular views of evangelical media, from satirical criticism to enthusiastic application.