Month: February 2012

Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Spiritual Symphogear, Quon as Christ, and a Calvinist Otaku

Guardian Enzo compares Quon of Towa no Quon to Christ [Lost in America]: At the moment [Quon] seems to be a creature of pure empathy – a Christ figure if ever there was one, taking the sins of others unto himself and attempting to offer them salvation.  He turns the other cheek, doesn’t hate his… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Spiritual Symphogear, Quon as Christ, and a Calvinist Otaku

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First of the Spirit Fruits: Love and Honda Tohru

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.… Read More First of the Spirit Fruits: Love and Honda Tohru

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Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Amazing Grace of Eureka 7, Anime Cons = Anti-Christian, and Homura the Evangelist

This week was particularly rife with great posts and articles relating to anime and religion, mythology, or spirituality.  Let’s get to them! Anime News Network posted a report on mangaka Kazuo Koike’s interview with Madoka Magica writer, Gen Urobochi.  Among the things they discussed was Madoka’s ultimate status and the role she and Homura played… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Amazing Grace of Eureka 7, Anime Cons = Anti-Christian, and Homura the Evangelist

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