Gaming and the Heroic Life: A Quest for Holiness in the Virtual World - Couverture souple

Angel, Bobby

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1646802497 ISBN 13 : 9781646802494

Editeur : Ave Maria Press, 2023

Synopsis

Video games fuel a fundamental human drive for adventure and greatness--whether it's an epic quest to slay zombies, a solo voyage to rescue the princess, or teaming up with a clan to defeat the final boss. But what if that same drive could shape more than just your gameplay--what if it could transform your whole life?

In Gaming and the Heroic Life, Bobby Angel, a lifelong gamer and Catholic speaker, challenges readers to see gaming not just as entertainment, but as preparation for a real-life adventure in virtue, courage, and purpose.

Drawing inspiration from Carlo Acutis--the first millennial saint who loved playing Halo, Super Mario, and Pokémon--Angel shows how gaming can train us to become saints in the digital age. This book is a map to becoming not only a better gamer but also a better person--someone who knows their purpose and identity as a child of God.

The book contains three levels:

• Level One explores why people love games and what games have to do with God.
• Level Two examines how the Easter eggs of truth, beauty, and goodness in games impact players and how they reflect our relationship with God.
• Level Three demonstrates how gaming can propel players AFK (away from keyboard) to live courageously in service to others.
  

With humor and heart, Angel shows how video games intersect with a life of faith in God--and how every gamer is called to holiness in both the virtual and real worlds.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Bobby Angel is a Catholic author, speaker, and certified mentor for the CatholicPsych Institute with more than twenty years of experience in ministry. He is the author of Gaming and the Heroic Life and coauthor of Pray, Decide, and Don't Worry: Five Steps to Discerning God's Will with his wife, Jackie, and Fr. Mike Schmitz and of Forever: A Catholic Devotional for Your Marriage with Jackie. Angel also contributed to the books Catholicism after Coronavirus, Wisdom and Wonder, and The New Apologetics.

He earned bachelor's degrees from the University of Florida and St. John Vianney College Seminary and master's degrees from the St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary and the Augustine Institute. He trained at the Theology of the Body Institute. He also has worked as a certified firefighter and emergency medical technician.

Angel has spoken at the National Catholic Youth Conference, the Good News Conference, Life Teen retreats, and diocesan youth conferences. He was a regular on Jonathon "Bearded" Blevins's Around the Halo on Twitch, the Ascension Presents YouTube channel, and the Word on Fire God and Gaming video series with Fr. Blake Britton. He contributes to the National Catholic Register and serves as a guide for the JP2 Trails retreats.

He lives with his family in the Dallas, Texas, area.

Jonathan "Bearded" Blevins is the founder of BeardedBlevins Stream Team and Little Flower Media.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ave Maria Press
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1646802497
• ISBN 13: 9781646802494
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible