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Selfies: Searching for the Image of God in a Digital Age

Selfies: Searching for the Image of God in a Digital Age

by Craig Detweiler

Selfies are ubiquitous. They can be silly or serious, casual or curated. Within moments, smart phone users can capture their image and post it across multiple social media platforms to a global audience. But do we truly understand the power of image in our image-saturated age? How can we seek God and care for each other in digital spaces?Craig Detweiler, a n… Read more…

iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives

iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives

by Craig Detweiler

Today the world is literally at our fingertips. We can call, text, email, or post our status to friends and family on the go. We can carry countless games, music, and apps in our pocket. Yet it's easy to feel overwhelmed by access to so much information and exhausted from managing our online relationships and selves.Craig Detweiler, a nationally known wr… Read more…

Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God

Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God

by Craig Detweiler

Craig Detweiler's collection of up-to-the-minute essays on video games' theological themes (and yes, they do exist!) is an engaging and provocative book for gamers, parents, pastors, media scholars, and theologians--virtually anyone who has dared to consider the ramifications of modern society's obsession with video games and online media. Togeth… Read more…

Into the Dark (Cultural Exegesis): Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century

Into the Dark (Cultural Exegesis): Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century

by Craig Detweiler

In this book, Craig Detweiler examines forty-five films from the twenty-first century that resonate theologically--from the Lord of the Rings trilogy to Little Miss Sunshine--offering groundbreaking insight into their scriptural connections and theological applications.Detweiler writes with the eye of a filmmaker, leads Hollywood and religion initiatives at … Read more…