At the foot of the cross where grace and suffering meet You have shown me your love through the judgment You received and You’ve won my heart… “Ashes to Beauty” by Kathryn Scott Easter is upon us as a week from today, Christians will celebrate the resurrection of Christ by going to church, spending time… Read More Passion Week: Anime Relationships and Loving You For Who You Are
Jordan wrote an interesting article about the role one’s faith plays in watching anime, quoting Naru, Canne, and myself from interviews he conducted for the post. [The Otaku HQ] Ephemeral Dreamer makes some wonderful connections between Rinne no Lagrange and various religious motifs, including those in Buddhism and Hinduism. [Ephemeral Dreamer] Zeroe4 continues his “Under… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Aniblogger Faith, the Number Three in Rinne no Lagrange, and Unmasking Lelouche
Broken Blade Sentai Filmworks Six films (2 discs) 300 minutes Rating: 14+ In the land of Krisna, residents are born with the ability to manipulate quartz. Thus, quartz is used there and in neighboring countries, running everything from vehicles to heavy weaponry. But when the state becomes entangled in a war with the larger and… Read More DVD Review: Broken Blade
A year ago…I thought Sousuke Aizen was the devil… …I began the aniblogger testimony project, which brought people of all faiths together to talk about spirituality, including a certain blogger who would eventually join Beneath the Tangles… …and I was able to interview Christian singer and confessed anime dubber, Cait Plage. A year ago…I responded… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. […] But the fruit of the Spirit is … gentleness…; against such things there is no law. — Paul the apostle, Galatians 5:18, 22, 23 I doubt that there are very many people who like violence or enjoy fighting. But when… Read More A Spirit Fruit That Cannot Be Abolished: Gentleness and Andromeda Shun
The second installment of the Break Blade series, The Path of Separation, is in my opinion the most important episode in the series. It starts off where the first left off. Summary: Zess’ units once again advance on the Kingdom of Krisna’s capital city. During this initial assault on the outer defenses, we get a brief… Read More Broken Blade: The Path of Separation
Buddhist or Christian, Pagan or Muslim, spiritual or areligious, one thing that connects the readers of this blog is that anime is a medium that stirs something inside of us. Here on Beneath the Tangles, we sometimes explore powerful themes that anime can have in common with Christianity and even how anime can change how… Read More What Anime Caught You By Surprise in How Much It Moved You?
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