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HALOS AND AVATARS:  Playing Games with God

Been swept up in a Halo marathon?   Run from the law in Grand Theft Auto?  Floated through Second Life as a furry avatar?  Where is God amidst these imaginative activities?  

From Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games like World of Warcraft to Social Networking sites like Facebook, virtual selves and digital communities are on the rise.  Electronic entertainment (like videogames) has surpassed movies in both profit and influence.  Yet, little research has covered the sacred aspects of videogames and digital cultures.   The field is literally wide open.   Leading thinkers and game designers will converge in Los Angeles for the next Reel Spirituality conference on May 1, 2009 - Only Online! 

What sacred symbols are found within the games or universe you’re exploring?
Can religious rites be extended into virtual worlds?   What does real ministry look
like amidst digital cultures?   Bring your avatar and your questions to Reel Spirituality 2009.

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Reel Spirituality Conference and 15th Annual City of Angels Film Festival
Watch January 1, 2009 for the date: slated for late February or early March

The Reel Spirituality Conference will focus on electronic video games from formats like Playstations and Wii to phenomenon like Halo, Grand Theft Auto, and Second Life.

The City of the Angels Film Festival celebrates the best new, spiritually charged films

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MISSION

Reel Spirituality is a creative encounter between the church and Hollywood, featuring ministers and filmmakers in discovery of common ground as story tellers, image shapers, and culture makers

Reel Spirituality brings together leading filmmakers, emerging pastors, and rising scholars around our image driven culture's primary texts--film and television.

Reel Spirituality is available for your school, studio, church or conference. Contact us for more information.

Craig Detweiler, Co-Director

Rob Johnston, Co-Director

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Film Reviews by Robert K. Johnston and Catherine M. Barsotti

City of Angels Film Festival

Reel Spirtituality Conference:
Payton 101, Fuller Theological Seminary, Saturday, Febuary 28, 9am-3pm