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Gaming and the Heroic Life

A Quest for Holiness in the Virtual World

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Gaming and the Heroic Life

By: Bobby Angel
Narrated by: Bobby Angel, Jonathan “Bearded” Blevins
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Video games fuel a fundamental human drive for adventure—like the epic quest to slay zombies, a solo voyage to rescue the princess, or setting off with a clan to defeat the final boss.

The desire to be a hero in your journey is something Bobby Angel can relate to. A lifelong gamer, he was the cohost of the God and Gaming series on YouTube and often appears as a guest on Bearded Blevins’s Around the Halo on Twitch. In Gaming and the Heroic Life, Bobby explains that you don’t have to just play the role of hero in a game—you can actually pursue a heroic life by the way you engage the virtual world.

Gaming and the Heroic Life is a map to becoming not only a better gamer but also a better person—one who has a purpose and knows where they fit into the world.

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 in much the same way that they impact your relationship with God.
  • Level Three demonstrates how gaming can propel players AFK (away from keyboard) to find purpose and meaning in service to others.

Bobby shows where video games intersect with a life of faith in God—how games echo with our call to holiness and how we can respond to that call in both the virtual and real worlds.

©2023 Ave Maria Press (P)2024 Bobby Angel
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Seeking the good, true, and beautiful

I am thankful to have listened to this book. Bobby's narration kept me thoughtfully listening. The book takes you through an account of gaming history, the good and bad that comes from gaming, and how we can learn from our gaming journey to grow our personal relationship with God in our personal quest for holiness.

Bobby tells of how people are able to bond with friends and family over games. On the other hand, gaming can be taken too seriously - neglecting relationships and real life while taking on tough topics like how gaming can become addictive. Throughout the book he goes through the nuances of each of these and other scenarios. He cites video game studies and incorporates the studies with theology. Gaming shows examples of heroes, their quests, and problem solving - all of which are things needed for a heroic life. Bobby shows that the heroic life is focused on your relationship with God through the good, true, and beautiful. Scripture is used throughout the book to incorporate gaming with teachings on self control, discipline, and God's love.

Bobby wrote a very clear and impactful book on how much can be learned from gaming and the nuances of incorporating this into a holy life.

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