In the latest episode of Secrets of the Silent Witch, Monica Everett does something radical: She loves her enemy. And it doesn’t quite look like what you might expect. As followers of Jesus, we too are called to embody so radical a love, but honestly, it can be hard to know how to begin, or… Read More How The Silent Witch Loves Her Enemy
Over the years, dozens of regular and guest writers have contributed their craft and passion to Beneath the Tangles, making the BtT blog a site of rich, biblical reflection on anime, manga, and light novels. So it will come as no surprise that many of us from the current BtT writing team started out first… Read More Throwback Thursday with the BtT Writers: A Few of Our Favorite Posts
In the world of Banished from the Hero’s Party, characters live in accordance with their divine blessing, which, under the leadership of a theocracy, directs them to the occupation they’ll have and the path they’ll follow. In volume 10 of the manga, two members of the hero’s party, Theodora and Albert, are in the middle… Read More Banished Hero of the Sabbath
It’s episode 11 and Meg Raspberry is facing her most daunting challenge yet: A magic anomaly has triggered a gargantuan tsunami that threatens to destroy the island nation of Aquamarine. It’s enough to quell the spirits of the Seven Sages, the most elite of mages, let alone a powerless apprentice like Meg Raspberry, who has… Read More Meg Raspberry’s Revelation and the Math of God: Once Upon a Witch’s Death ep. 11
I was innocently eating my lunch while watching slice-of-life when blam! Straight to the kokoro. Nagi-san goes and drops a pearl of wisdom that leaves me spinning—in a good way. Here it is: For context, Ruri (left above) is an amateur mineralogist, and she’s on a mission to find sapphires. Not content with the (literally)… Read More Ruri Rocks: Detours, Shortcuts, and the Way of Life
Howdy, dear reader! In my last article, I sought to illustrate how TPN, my favorite anime ever made, takes inspiration in its themes, lore, and even its name from the biblical story of the Promised Land, and how the parallels extend to the gospel itself. (Be sure to check this article by our writer Thathilomgirl for… Read More The Promised Neverland and the Mass, II: Come and See
Sometimes social media can feel like an episode of Demon Slayer, which people headbutting you and calling you names, like Inosuke does Tanjirou. But in those moments, are we replying in a godly way? Are we controlling our anger like Tanjirou or acting as a poor witness? Mike talks about self-control in a rage-baiting world… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 27: Inosuke’s Rage Bait and Tanjirou’s Self-Control
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