This is Faith in Play #105: Relationships, for August 2026. This article was inspired by comments in Hector Miraz’ Faith and Fandom: Level Three about toxic relationships. Last month I wrote about Loneliness, and noted that for many people being alone was intolerable. Some people, to avoid being alone, will surround themselves with people who … [Read more…]
This is Faith in Play #104: Loneliness, for July 2026. Some credit must go to Hector Miraz’ Faith and Fandom IV: A New Book, the second chapter Sherlock. The piece discussed loneliness, and I was out on the front deck writing in my literary journal when four-year-old granddaughter Rena tripped and fell on her face, … [Read more…]
This is Faith in Play #103: Quest, for June 2026. This article was inspired by comments in Hector Miraz’ Faith and Fandom: Level Three about commitment. One of the common features of fantasy adventures is the quest, the hero committing himself to finding some particular object and taking some appropriate action once it’s found. Among … [Read more…]
This is Faith in Play #102: Teamwork, for May 2026. Hector Miraz’ Faith and Fandom: Level Three had a guest essay by someone named Harrison Brown which was about working together, teamwork, and it got me thinking in this direction. One of the challenges faced by game referees is making sure that all the players … [Read more…]
This is Faith in Play #101: Temper, for April 2026. I was reading an article in Hector Miraz’ Faith and Fandom: Level Three which was largely about The Incredible Hulk. If by any absurd chance you don’t know, The Hulk is the alter ego of a scientist (originally Bruce Banner) who developed a sort of … [Read more…]
This is Faith in Play #97: Ironic Endings, for December 2025. The irony is that last month I wrote about the possibility that this article series might come to an end, and today I abruptly realized that it was the first Tuesday in December, on which there should be an entry of Faith in Play … [Read more…]
This is Faith in Play #96: Passing the Mantle, for November 2025. I was gifted a replacement for my long-broken Kindle, and so accessed my library and decided since no one had given me any free books recently I would re-read some of what I had in my library–beginning with the Faith and Fandom series … [Read more…]
An updated list was republished on August 27, and is available here: http://christian-gamers-guild.org/wp/blog/admin/our-friends-and-allies-2/ This article will remain at this address for the purposes of maintaining incoming links, but much of the information available here has been obviated or changed, and I encourage you to check the more recent article. The Christian Gamers Guild is not … [Read more…]