By Eric Hanna, S.J.
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| lightsidegames.com |
For those with only a passing familiarity with video games or for those with no familiarity at all, video games played an important role in my development: mine was among the first generations to experience electronic games in this way. It is possible for video games to have an incredibly toxic, pacifying effect on the human person, causing one to withdraw from reality. One the other hand, such games can also have an exceptionally beneficial effect, communicating ideas and promoting
interaction between people in remarkably novel and nurturing ways. Video games, when part of a balanced life, are fuel for the imagination.
The Christian response to the phenomena of video games and different kinds of interactive media should be the same as it has been for books, movies and TV. Learn
the medium and use it responsibly for the glory of God. But one aspect should never be forgotten: having fun glorifies God! Just look at five-year-olds running around a playground.
