Yesterday, I gave numbers one through six on my list of the years top posts regarding anime and spirituality. It’s been difficult selecting the top posts of the year, though I’ve found again and again, they’re written by my favorite writers in the blogosphere. These wonderful bloggers seem to be adept at writing about a… Read More Top Blog Posts About Anime and Religion in 2011: #7-12
It’s been a while now, but there was a time when I was a public schoolteacher. Some of the kids in my class, particularly the boys, knew that I was an anime fan. As classes let out one year, two of these boys asked if I could be a chaperone and drive them to a… Read More On My Way (to My First Con)
New Year’s is often a good time for retrospection – personally, professionally, even regarding one’s hobbies and interests. On Beneath the Tangles, that means looking at the two major items we discuss: anime and religion/spirituality. Though all of the writers here are Christian, I’ve also been sure to link to posts that discuss anime and… Read More Top Blog Posts About Anime and Religion in 2011: #1-6
I took last week off for Christmas, which means there is a plethora of links to share on Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere today. I’ll return to the regular Friday schedule starting next Friday. I was surprised that although this week’s Fate/Zero included a lengthy discussion of God’s sense of justice and His nature, few… Read More Fate/Zero’s Blasphemy as Praise, Gnosticism Among Penguins, and Snowy Weather Yokai
Guilty Crown episode 10 summarized in one image Shuu is heavily affected by the death of Jun that he is not able to function. He sees delusions and is even scared of his own shadow. Because of his lack of action, he resigns from/is thrown out of the Undertakers, who then try to get back… Read More Guilty Crown episodes 10 and 11 – Keep calm and be yourself.
Merry Christmas! I hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas Day. I love Christmastime and I can’t deny that a big reason for is because I typically take vacation from work during this time of year. And the very first thing I did after waking on my first day off was to watch the series finale… Read More Mawaru Penguindrum Episode 24: Merry Christmas
Chrono Crusade Episode 12: “Holy Night” The Christmas Story Marking the midway point of the series, episode 12 of Chrono Crusade begins with Rosette stealing Azamaria away from Christmas play practice. There are troubling things going on in San Francisco, and the two will go there along with Chrono, but not before celebrating Christmas with… Read More The Twelfth Day of Christmas Anime: Chrono Crusade
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