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revdorothyl) wrote2009-02-13 01:32 pm
revdorothyl) wrote2009-02-13 01:32 pm
Essay on Religious Experience in Online Gaming
A friend just sent me a link to this essay Dreaming Cyborg Dreams: Virtual Identity and Religious Experience by Rachel Wagner.
I'm kind of squicked by the idea of anyone deliberately choosing to get inside David Koresh's head, even in a game, but much more bothered, honestly, by the idea of crucifying fellow players, even in virtual reality.
Did anyone else see this essay or have any thoughts about it?
I'm kind of squicked by the idea of anyone deliberately choosing to get inside David Koresh's head, even in a game, but much more bothered, honestly, by the idea of crucifying fellow players, even in virtual reality.
Did anyone else see this essay or have any thoughts about it?