Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Charles Dunbar’s Panel at Anime Boston 2011

During Easter weekend at Anime Boston, the Anime Anthropologist (Charles Dunbar) presented his panel, “Spirits, Wheels, and Borrowed Gods: Religion in Anime.” Dunbar is a noted academic when it comes to anime and religion, and he’s widely known in the anime community for his work. At the Anime Boston blog, Mike Fenn gave a short… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Charles Dunbar’s Panel at Anime Boston 2011

05.03.201104.29.2011 TwwkLeave a comment

Osama Bin Laden and 9/11: Choosing Love

September 11, 2001. As I rushed to catch the bus to campus, I noticed a strange news story on my computer – a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. The photo accompanying the story made the crash seem small, so besides the uniqueness of the event, I thought little of it. By the… Read More Osama Bin Laden and 9/11: Choosing Love

05.02.201105.03.2011 Twwk16 Comments

Puella Magi Madoka Magica 12: The Hope We Find

Suffering. Death. Hope. Life. These themes pervade Magica Madoka, particularly informing the final two episodes. They are also important ideas in religious traditions, namely Christianity and Buddhism. The Buddhist principals expressed in Madoka Magica are so pervasive, that I’ve started to think that the Christlike imagery I immediately saw when viewing episode 12 wasn’t at… Read More Puella Magi Madoka Magica 12: The Hope We Find

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Month: May 2011

Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Charles Dunbar’s Panel at Anime Boston 2011

Osama Bin Laden and 9/11: Choosing Love

Puella Magi Madoka Magica 12: The Hope We Find

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