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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.
Families in the Urban Environment: Understanding Resilience
introduces students to some of the challenges that children and
families face in urban environments. The text also highlights
resilience as a process and discusses the family as a social unit.
The book is divided into five parts: Theories of Resilience, Family
in the United States, Marriage and Partnership, Family and Work
Life, and Urban Factors. Specific topics explored throughout the
text include social capital and health; resilience to
discrimination stress across ethnic identity stages of development;
familial dynamics in immigrant families; and resilience as it
relates to the survivors of partner and martial violence. The books
also explores familial budgets; the feminist reorganization of
family; child well-being in middle-class environments; educating
the homeless and other highly mobile students; protective factors
for low-income youth; and more. Families in the Urban Environment
presents students with a comprehensive look into the myriad
challenges that urban families face today. The book is ideal for
undergraduate courses in family systems, social work, or child
development.
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Jason Anthony White
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Brothers Jason and Joe grow up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, within
a magical backyard of safety, comfort, and love. But when Joe is
killed in a car accident just before Jason graduates from college,
his idyllic world suddenly crumbles around him. As Jason and his
family rely on their Catholic faith to help them through the
unfathomable loss, no one has any idea that for years, Jason has
been harboring a secret: he is gay.
With his youthful sense of immortality deeply shaken with Joe's
death, Jason embarks on a journey of self-discovery after college
graduation that leads him across Europe with the hope he can
discover a new perspective on life, death, and living with loss.
Even as he battles a seemingly endless internal struggle between
the strict teachings from his Catholic faith and his overwhelming
desire to live his life as a gay man, Jason continues to press on,
realizing that his happiness depends on his determination to find
the answers.
Amsterdam Angel is the compelling tale of one man's
life-changing adventure across three continents in search of peace,
love, and most importantly, his true self.
Brothers Jason and Joe grow up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, within
a magical backyard of safety, comfort, and love. But when Joe is
killed in a car accident just before Jason graduates from college,
his idyllic world suddenly crumbles around him. As Jason and his
family rely on their Catholic faith to help them through the
unfathomable loss, no one has any idea that for years, Jason has
been harboring a secret: he is gay.
With his youthful sense of immortality deeply shaken with Joe's
death, Jason embarks on a journey of self-discovery after college
graduation that leads him across Europe with the hope he can
discover a new perspective on life, death, and living with loss.
Even as he battles a seemingly endless internal struggle between
the strict teachings from his Catholic faith and his overwhelming
desire to live his life as a gay man, Jason continues to press on,
realizing that his happiness depends on his determination to find
the answers.
Amsterdam Angel is the compelling tale of one man's
life-changing adventure across three continents in search of peace,
love, and most importantly, his true self.
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.
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