Nazi Occultism, Jewish Mysticism, and Christian Theology in the Video Game Series Wolfenstein
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Nazi Occultism, Jewish Mysticism, and Christian Theology in the Video Game Series Wolfenstein

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Nazi Occultism, Jewish Mysticism, and Christian Theology in the Video Game Series Wolfenstein

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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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Part I: Preliminaries
  7. Chapter 1: Why Nazis are Fun: Nazi Glorification
  8. Chapter 2: From Blavatsky to Himmler: Ariosophy
  9. Chapter 3: Hitler’s Deal with the Devil: Nazi Occultism
  10. Chapter 4: The Kabbala: Jewish Mysticism
  11. Chapter 5: Shooting Nazi Zombies: An Overview of the Series
  12. Part II: Analysis
  13. Chapter 6: Daggers, Spears, and Medallions: The SS Paranormal Division
  14. Chapter 7: Don’t Pay Any Attention, Please: To Disclaim or Not to Disclaim
  15. Chapter 8: Celebrating Streicher’s Purim: The Revenge of the Jews
  16. Chapter 9: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Wrath of the Degenerates
  17. Chapter 10: Failing Gloriously: Wolfenstein’s Theodicy
  18. Part III: Evaluation
  19. Chapter 11: Playing the Jew: Consequences for the Player
  20. Chapter 12: Playing the War: Wolfenstein’s Esotericisms
  21. Bibliography
  22. About the Author