What prompted the idea for the course? Most of my research is in Chinese religions, and I find it fascinating that popular video games – like many popular films before them – draw from the mythologies ...

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Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Religion and Gameworlds Most of my research is in Chinese religions, and I find ...

(The Conversation) — As video games such as ‘Black Myth: Wukong,’ with strong religious themes, gain popularity, a course uses the interactive experience to teach students about the role of religion.

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