Rev. Derek White, a.k.a. "The Geekpreacher", joins Grant and Peter once again! Derek joined us previously on Episode 38, "Christians on the Convention Scene", and he's back with us to discuss another weighty topic: Walter Wink's "myth of redemptive violence" and René Girard's concept of the "scapegoat" and collective violence. We also take a moment to remind everyone about our ongoing fundraiser for The Bodhana Group, and hear about Derek's growing role as a convention pastor. Lastly, David LaMotte was kind enough to give us permission to use his song "Peter" in this episode; it was particularly appropriate, especially since David's a Walter Wink fan too. If you enjoyed it, find more music at his website, and on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play.
Also referenced in this episode: The GenCon 2015 Worship Service (and specifically, Derek's "Here There Be Dragons" sermon); The GenCon 2015 "Faith and Gaming" panel; Walter Wink's "Facing the myth of redemptive violence"; René Girard's The Scapegoat; Dan Carlin's "Hardcore History" podcast; and Ursula K. le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas".
Scripture: Hosea 6:6, Jonah 3:10-4:2, Luke 22:47-52
Episode 157 - Bearing False Witness (The Ten Commandments, Part 9)
STG 156 - Treasure Without Theft
STG 155 - Unwritten Rules (with Geek at Arms)
STG 154 - Theft (The Ten Commandments, Part Eight)
STG 153 - Publishing (with Kyle Rudge)
STG 152 - Biblical Figures: Jonah
STG 151 - Actual Play (with Ryan Felton)
STG 150 - Why We Love Games
STG 149 - Unlikely Heroes (with Rev. Derek White)
STG 148 - Angels in our Games
STG 147 - Angels and Angelology
STG 146 - Adultery (The Ten Commandments, Part Seven)
STG 145 - Roleplaying Mental Illnesses
Bonus Episode 18 - Objectives and Key Results
STG 144 - Hacking Published Adventures
STG 143 - Good Gaming Sessions (with Greg Stolze)
STG 142 - Biblical Figures: Samson
Bonus Episode 17 - The Tiny Sunglasses Method of Character Creation
Episode 141 - The Sixth Commandment (The Ten Commandments, Part 6)
Episode 140 - Undeath
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