{"id":33417,"date":"2022-09-10T20:48:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T01:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/a-christian-allegory-for-the-gaming-generation\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T20:48:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T01:48:09","slug":"a-christian-allegory-for-the-gaming-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/a-christian-allegory-for-the-gaming-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christian Allegory For The Gaming Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christian game The Aetherlight bridges the gap between parents and children, encouraging dialogue about faith and life in a way kids can understand.<\/em><\/p>\n

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When you hear people mention \u201cAngry Birds\u201d or \u201cPokemon Go\u201d or \u201cWorld of Warcraft,\u201d are you familiar with them? Your children certainly are.<\/p>\n

Within a week of release, Pokemon Go already had more than 21 million players. World of Warcraft has seen more than 100 million accounts created over the game\u2019s lifetime. The various Angry Birds games have altogether seen more than three billion downloads.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s youngsters are growing up in a world where technology and gaming is commonplace. The question is, how can we channel that enthusiasm for gaming so that children want to dig into God\u2019s Word?<\/p>\n

Enter The Aetherlight: Chronicles of the Resistance, which some describe as The Chronicles of Narnia for the digital generation.<\/p>\n

For generations, young readers have gone through the wardrobe to enter the magical land of Narnia. The allegorical fantasy stories provided a framework for children to learn and understand theology straight out of Scripture.<\/p>\n

For today\u2019s children, who\u2019ve grown up on digital media and gaming, it\u2019s not enough to tell them a story\u2014they have to play it. The Aetherlight draws players into the Bible by engaging young imaginations with an epic allegory, just as Narnia did for generations past.<\/p>\n

Once a beautiful land, Aethasia is now covered by a sickly, pervasive fog that corrupts everything it touches. But all is not lost. Rumors are spreading of a fledgling Resistance, whose members have the courage and audacity to try and restore Aethasia to its former glory, and to reinstate The Great Engineer back to the throne.<\/p>\n

The game was created by Scarlet City Studios, a partner of American Bible Society that uses digital media to tell stories of redemption. By closely following the story of the Bible\u2014but in a steampunk-inspired land\u2014players make connections and discoveries for themselves, and see the Bible stories in a new light.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to connect young people with the story of Scripture,\u201d says Tim Cleary, a youth minister who wrote the story behind The Aetherlight<\/em>. \u201cWe want to bring it to life again in a way that touches their felt needs for games, for entertainment, and for education.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know there\u2019s a battle for the hearts and minds of young people today,\u201d says American Bible Society President and CEO Roy Peterson. \u201cCapturing the biblical imagination of kids through The Aetherlight<\/em> is a great tool to help the next generation come to know God\u2019s Word.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Aetherlight: Chronicles of the Resistance<\/em> will be released in new episodes several times a year to provide a platform for genuine biblical engagement for your children. More than just a great game in a safe environment, purchasing each new episode unlocks a new part of the biblical narrative for them to explore.<\/p>\n

Analytical tools help parents track their child\u2019s progress. The Aetherlight<\/em> creates opportunities for parents and children to discuss matters of faith and life in a way that youngsters can grasp and enjoy.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s even a companion Bible coming soon. Themed around the new action-adventure game, this special edition of the Bible will be a resource for players and help families build upon the bridge between the game\u2019s allegory and the words of Scripture.<\/p>\n

The Aetherlight: Chronicles of the Resistance<\/em> is available for PC, Mac, iOS and Android, and can be downloaded at: https:\/\/theaetherlight.com\/parents?referrer=salempubfeaturedstory<\/p>\n

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