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A year ago…taking my son to the hospital reminded me of Usagi Drop… …and my own surgery at a hospital did as well. A year ago…Angel Beats caused me to think about our way versus God’s… …of how Christians should love one another… …about bullying from a grace-centered perspective… …and about dads. A year ago…I… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
Even if you’re non-religious, Easter is a holiday that might cause you think about faith or even bring you into a church service. Whether or not you attend, you might consider delving into anime, manga, or anime-related books to indulge your curiosity, interest, or, what I would call, stirrings. Here are some recommendations for works… Read More Good Friday! Anime-Related Recommendations for Easter
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
Taylor Ramage reviews the anime-influence Because the Angels, writing that the author “isn’t afraid of including things that most Christians would consider “dirty” and because of that, she’s produced a story in which Christianity actually has life.” Ephemeral Dreamer suggests a “serpent in the Garden of Eden” allusion in episode 16 of Mawaru Penguindrum. In… Read More A Serpent in the Garden of Penguins, a Buddhist Ritual in Last Exile, and Giving Thanks for Bento
Spike Darbyfield is a hard nut to crack. Though unafraid to speak her (opinionated) mind, Spike remains detached from those around her. She’d rather invest her emotions in watching Blood+ or working on a novel inspired by Samurai Champloo than in people. There is one person in her life, though, that Spike is crazy about… Read More Review: Because the Angels by Kathleen Kern
Kathleen Kern is a part of Christian Peacemaker Teams, an organization which seeks to transform areas under occupation or war through non-violent methods. She is also an anime fan, and brought this interest together with a passion for her work in Because the Angels, a novel featuring a protagonist who is Blood+ obsessed. She was… Read More Interview with Kathleen Kern, Author of Because the Angels