Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you’re having a day of cheer and festivities with loved ones! And if you’re not, I hope that you stay warm, find joy in the season (and the reason for it), and enjoy your day. I know that’s easier said than done, especially if you’re having a tough season or… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: Toradora
Merry Christmas… Christmas song lyrics — featured image by あしたばてんぐ | reprinted with permission
While I was looking for an anime Christmas episode to write about, a friend sarcastically reminded me about Sword Art Online episode 3 (aka The Red-Nosed Reindeer). At first it seemed like a joke, but after re-watching it, I was reminded of a Christmas I had many years ago, and I decided to discuss this… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 11: Sword Art Online
“The mystery of this boon is great, dearly beloved, and this gift exceeds all gifts that God should call man son, and man should call God Father…” -St. Leo the Great, Sermon 26 Episode six of Re-Kan!, which deals with the love of parents for their children on Christmas, seems like an apt choice for… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 10: Re-Kan!
“The mystery of this boon is great, dearly beloved, and this gift exceeds all gifts that God should call man son, and man should call God Father…” -St. Leo the Great, Sermon 26 Episode six of Re-Kan!, which deals with the love of parents for their children on Christmas, seems like an apt choice for… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 10: Re-Kan!
There is a traditional Chinese story dating to the Ming dynasty about the “journey to the West” of four characters that has made its way into Japanese folklore as well, where the tale is known as 西遊記 Saiyuuki. And so the Saiyuuki story has had multiple retellings in anime over the past 40+ years. One of the more popular… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 9: Saiyuuki Reload
In our Untangled feature, we answer questions posed to us from our readers. Today’s submission comes from Jon: Throughout my short life, I have come across a small amount of “devoted Christians.” An amount so small, in fact, I can count them with one hand. I have my own belief why this is so: God… Read More Untangled: Where Have All the Devoted Christians Gone?
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