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Minecraft: Friend or Foe?

July 1, 2014

What about Minecraft? Would it surprise you to hear that video games carry spiritual messages? Sophistication in graphics isn’t the only thing that has progressed over the years as storytelling and cultural commentary in games both rival that of any other media. The amount of spiritual content in video games...Read more

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