Thursday, September 23, 2004

Play

Play is the ultimate form of human activity. When all the chores are done, when all your homework is finished, when the workweek is over, humans go play. Play could mean watching TV, playing sports, playing video games- play is anything in which the end is less significant that the actual act of playing. Sociability is form of play. Talking to somebody casually is pleasurable, and it is no surprise that popular communication tools like MSN Messenger, email, and even blogging are contemporary forms of expression that are derived essentially from play. How does play fit in with faith? Christianity limits our play in many ways.