Nazi Occultism, Jewish Mysticism, and Christian Theology in the Video Game Series Wolfenstein
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jewish mysticism
Judaism
kabbala
nazi glorification
nazi occultism
theodicy
Wolfenstein
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- ISBN 9781978715516
- Weight: 417g
- Dimensions: 159 x 237mm
- Publication Date: 03 Jul 2024
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The critically acclaimed if controversial game series Wolfenstein is famous for its inclusion of historical objects and figures from the realm of Nazi Occultism, including the Swastika, the Spear of Destiny, the Thule Medallion, Heinrich Himmler, Helena Blavatsky, and Karl Wiligut. The series was criticized for its alleged Nazi glorification and for completely neglecting primary victims of the Second World War, the Jewish people. But since its reboot with Wolfenstein: New Order in 2014, the series has a new, distinct filo semitic flavor, including a number of explicit Jewish characters, a playable concentration camp level, and several theological discussions on God and the existence of evil. In Nazi Occultism, Jewish Mysticism, and Christian Theology in the Video Game Series Wolfenstein, game theologian Frank G. Bosman critically examines both the Nazi occultist and Judaist inspirations and aspirations of the game series, putting forth the question if the series has not invertedly ventured into implicit antisemitic territory by including the Da’at Yichud, a fictional, ancient, and distinct Jewish organization harboring the great minds of history.
Frank G. Bosman is cultural theologian working as a senior researcher at the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
