Eric's thoughts

Okay, I can understand the books, they were entertaining and even a bit challenging (the ones that I read anyway). I was excited when the first movie came out, slightly less excited after seeing it. But do we really need a "Left Behind" video game?

The game is marketed toward conservative Christians (which makes me think of what might be the real motivation behind the video game) although seeks to appeal others.

Check out the links below, they are of a CNN story on the game, a review by G4, and a "This Week In God" segment from The Daily Show.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic6fXmhvv4A&mode=related&search=
www.youtube.com/watch?v=unNeTZgbIfk&mode=related&search=
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct-hzYodttU

Admittedly, I have not played the game, but I have read a few reviews and seen the demos. Is this the way we are going to reach people? Is this a message that we want to send out?

For me, it just gives people more ammo into the fact that when products are labeled "Christian," most of the time, it just means that the products are less than quality attempts to break into what people perceive as cool. In turn, it separates us, as a whole, even further from the culture and from some people that we are trying to reach.

Don't get me wrong, I actually wish Christians would have more of an impact in the areas of books, movies, music, and other realms of media. And maybe the impact would come if we stopped worrying about how "Christian" the product is and started worrying about quality.