The call to endless adventure: The dynamic unending ascent into God and virtual worlds. Issue 4 (13th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wise, Joshua
• Is Part Of: Dialog. Volume 58:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 315
• Publication Date: 2019-10-13
• Subjects: adventure -- Epektasis -- eschatology -- hierarchy -- theology -- video games -- virtual worlds; Theology -- Periodicals; 230.41
• DOI: 10.1111/dial.12522
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0012-2033

Abstract

Abstract: This article brings together the ideas of Epektasis, dynamic heavenly hierarchy, and adventure to discuss the nature of the expected heavenly new creation. Considering the idea of Epektasis as a never‐ending upward striving into God understood through the work of Joseph Campbell, adventure is used as a descriptive analogy for this process of delving more deeply into God as a community. Virtual worlds, especially video games, are presented as a contemporary metaphor for the invitation to adventure offered by a community's vision of joy and engagement with creation.