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Hitman and the Bible Part 1: Agent 47 and The Saints
Agent 47 is the genetically enhanced assassin protagonist of the Hitman series. The series has spanned 12 years, with the newest installment released on November 20, 2012. ___________________________________ When examining Agent 47 and the Hitman series … Continue reading
Halo and the Bible Part 2: The Covenant
*Note: there is an audio version of this article: The “Covenant” is one of the enemies in the Halo series. Since the first installment was released in 2001, players have killed billions of these aliens. For those who don’t know, … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed and the Bible Part 5: The Toba Catastrophe
During the Toba Catastrophe there were earthquakes, lightning strikes-total devastation. The sun caused the Earth to burn for weeks. Charred bodies can be seen in a cutscene in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. “And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed and the Bible Part 4: Monteriggioni Statuettes
In Assassin’s Creed 2, you are first introduced to the town of Monteriggioni. Owned by the Auditore family, it has been passed down through the generations until Ezio arrives and co-rules with Mario until Mario’s death. In this article, I … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed and the Bible Part 2: The Cap and Eye
Near the end of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Shaun the historian says: “I know this. I know that symbol. That’s a Phrygian Cap. It stands for freedom…and that, that’s a Masonic Eye. Now those two come together in only one place–” … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed and the Bible Part 1: Portrayal
*Note–there is an audio version of this article: Did you know that there are Biblical characters in the Assassin’s Creed franchise? For the first part of our Assassin’s Creed (AC) series we will be examining how these portrayals line up … Continue reading
The Legend of Zelda and the Bible Part 4: Ocarina of Time
*Please read The Legend of Zelda and the Bible Part 6: Worship, Prayer and the Goddess before continuing. For part 4 of our Zelda series (the last before taking a break on the subject), we will examine one of the … Continue reading
The Legend of Zelda and the Bible Part 2: The Adventure of Link
*Please read The Legend of Zelda and the Bible Part 6: Worship, Prayer and the Goddess before continuing. For part 2, we look at the next game in the series: The Adventure of Link…. _________________________________ Yet another meme-creating character, Error … Continue reading