From God\u2019s perspective, play is not a distraction from \u201creal life.\u201d Play is so important partly because it prefigures the final state of affairs: the joy of the celebration of God\u2019s kingdom. All games are essentially eschatological, having some kind of telos or aim. In the best kind of games, you have to work with others, which meets a deep psychological need: The need to know that we are in this together. As the apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 12, we need the body of Christ.?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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