…better watchin’ than playin’.
WARNING: B-o-o-b-s & more & Violence. Children should not see the human bodies certain thingies until they wed all virgins & such. Violence is Bad ummmKay.
@Jear77
“through the lens of culture” is an important part of the context not just of the receiver, but the issuer as well.
There’s a perpetual cycle of folly in trying to interpret the context of something just from our perspective, without honoring the perspective of where it came from in the first place. (Turning our backs on History and knowledge to “make it up” as we go along — something Western thinking struggles mightily with).
It’s sort of like replicative fading of Truth over time into more and more convoluted lies with more power to more easily mislead — therefore distracting from what is truly important and enduring.
@griz I thought it interesting that what history depicts as the devil can accurately show up in a video game (at least in some sense of the word, since we really don’t know that A) there is a devil and B) if it exists how it would show itself)
@griz that has nothing to do with the fact that this is a *cultural* representation in a specific media format (which is a form of entertainment) of which is notorious for getting as much wrong as right, and should be seen as such.
@griz once again, this is a medium of entertainment, and you keep loosing sight of this fact. If a entertainment company can put a bit of research into representing such things as cultural references accurately, the core message (or idea) of the original tale hasn’t been lost.
But keep in mind that there are things like translation errors, misunderstandings of cultural differences because the culture in question no longer exists, and alterations of understanding what the cultural reference originally meant.
Including excuses!! If that is what one truly thinks they need!
That is why Seekers after Truth study the Bible in the context of the times: and don’t just rely on some guy with an education to spoon feed it to them; while avoiding educating them out of his having a job!
16 responses to “cultural representations,of the devil in… a video game?”
…better watchin’ than playin’.
WARNING: B-o-o-b-s & more & Violence. Children should not see the human bodies certain thingies until they wed all virgins & such. Violence is Bad ummmKay.
@luftballooneyegouge viewing life through the lens of culture is an important and interesting way to see many things.
@Jear77
… and take your chick with you when you go on a crusade.
@luftballooneyegouge??? I am not presently involved with *anyone* – absolutely no time!
@Jear77
“through the lens of culture” is an important part of the context not just of the receiver, but the issuer as well.
There’s a perpetual cycle of folly in trying to interpret the context of something just from our perspective, without honoring the perspective of where it came from in the first place. (Turning our backs on History and knowledge to “make it up” as we go along — something Western thinking struggles mightily with).
It’s sort of like replicative fading of Truth over time into more and more convoluted lies with more power to more easily mislead — therefore distracting from what is truly important and enduring.
@griz I thought it interesting that what history depicts as the devil can accurately show up in a video game (at least in some sense of the word, since we really don’t know that A) there is a devil and B) if it exists how it would show itself)
@Jear77
Consider it in the example of how religious thinking and notions can stick and persist.
This by using the vehicle of feelings and emotional response. Gain control of this vehicle, and all religion naturally falls away
@griz that has nothing to do with the fact that this is a *cultural* representation in a specific media format (which is a form of entertainment) of which is notorious for getting as much wrong as right, and should be seen as such.
@Jear77
Could this have broader application?
Say, to understanding the context of ancient texts?
@griz To the understanding of how culture shapes our daily lives. Culture can say vastly different things than the texts in question
@Jear77
That’s a boondoggle against even trying to understand what has come out of ancient cultures.
If you’re going to find fault, find fault with what it is and not just with what you think it is.
The latter is actually revealing the fault to be in oneself, in one’s thoughts and perceptions and desire to find Truth.
And interestingly, the writings you are trying to dismiss through faulty perception, teach us the Folly of relying on our faulty perceptions!
@griz once again, this is a medium of entertainment, and you keep loosing sight of this fact. If a entertainment company can put a bit of research into representing such things as cultural references accurately, the core message (or idea) of the original tale hasn’t been lost.
But keep in mind that there are things like translation errors, misunderstandings of cultural differences because the culture in question no longer exists, and alterations of understanding what the cultural reference originally meant.
@Jear77
Everything one needs is there.
Including excuses!! If that is what one truly thinks they need!
That is why Seekers after Truth study the Bible in the context of the times: and don’t just rely on some guy with an education to spoon feed it to them; while avoiding educating them out of his having a job!
@griz “there” has no reference. To what are you referring?
@Jear77 Meh. I don’t believe in the devil. I don’t think mankind needs the help.
When I see the term “devil” I gloss over it as a metaphor for “general nasty selfish deeds”. Keeps it simple.
Diablo, anyone?