The Gaming the Gods course at the University of Chicago Divinity School challenges students to identify religious and belief systems present in games like Halo and India.
The class learns about insider/outsider analysis skills as one of the class outcomes.
Students are invited to bring in content from their studies outside the class such as in economics and art history to enrich the class experience for all students as they analyze the games.
Many students are learning about foreign cultures and religions through gaming imagery in the 21st century making these game analysis necessary like media literacy.
The University of Chicago article on the Gaming the Gods course follows:
Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games
