Posts tagged Michael Naparstek
Video Games Teach Students In This Class How Religion Works
Video Games Teach Students In This Class How Religion Works

(ANALYSIS) 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, cosmologies, unseen powers and heroic narratives found across the world’s religious traditions. Recent examples such as “Black Myth: Wukong” and “Raji: an Ancient Epic” draw explicitly from mythologies and religious narratives of China and India, respectively.

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Analysis, Religion, Society, News, North America, China, IndiaMichael NaparstekMichael Naparstek, Video games and religion, Religion and entertainment, The Conversation, religion, news, video games, analysis, Primary feature, India, ChinaComment
What Taoism Teaches About The Body And Being Healthy
What Taoism Teaches About The Body And Being Healthy

(ANALYSIS) New Year’s resolutions often come with a renewed investment in making our bodies healthier. Many may take to the newest diet plan or sign up for a health club membership, but it is worth taking time to consider what constitutes a healthy, happy body.

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Analysis, Asia, News, BuddhismMichael NaparstekThe Conversation, Michael Naparstek, Taoism, Daoism, Religion in China, Indigenous tradition, Cosmos, news, Primary feature, Secondary featureComment