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Justin Gabriel

Justin Gabriel is a published Christian author, theology geek, and gamer. Find his books and more at http://justingabriel.org/

Gaming for Connection

Our world may be more "connected" than ever, but we should invest in lasting social capital to help protect ourselves and the people around us from isolation.

Love You 3000: Our Love Letters To the MCU, Part 2

On the heels of Avengers: Endgame, a few LTN writers reflect on what the MCU has meant to them, their loved ones, and to geek culture as a whole.

Life is a Roguelike

In my more philosophical moments I have begun to reflect on how, more than any other genre save for purely realistic (fill-in-the-blank) simulators, Roguelikes reflect the essence of real life.

A Definitive Guide to Koi-Koi

In the months leading up to my 2017 mission trip to Japan, I immersed myself in Japanese culture: I studied the language, listened to podcasts about Japanese history and true crime, devoured essays on Japanese culture, tried to translate snippets of manga, and watched lots of Sword Art Online critically acclaimed Japanese cinema. But as […]

Blind Faith: Daredevil and Catholicism

In a multiverse of possibilities, Matt Murdock believes in Jesus and lives in accordance with his faith.