A year ago, I wrote about how God’s love could be compared to that of a yandere. This year I’d like to make another kind of comparison on the topic of love, but instead of focusing on God, I want to focus on Christians and our love for God. Our love for God is, or… Read More Christian Love in the Nana Fan Base
We invite readers to submit questions to us regarding anime, culture, religion, or most any topic! We’d love to respond to your queries! Last week, Torin sent us the following comment: Hello! I sincerely apologize if this seems inappropriate, but I’ve been trying to find someone to ask about this for quite some time. I… Read More Untangled: Why Are the Anime and Cosplay Communities So Preoccupied with Sex?
Only a couple of religion-tinged aniblog posts this week – come on, blogosphere! Point out those religious allusions! Sumairii discusses the church’s accusations (and annoyance with them) in episode 8 of Maoyuu Maou Yuusha [Sushi GoKart] TWWK (wait…) discusses how his fandom and faith intersect. [Study of Anime] __ As part of the Something More… Read More Something More: No One Suspects the Anime Inquisition
What is fandom to you? This is the question Charles Dunbar, a friend of this site (I interviewed him once and he also gave us his aniblogger testimony), asked a number of friends and colleagues associated with anime. I was lucky enough to get an invitation to join in his Identity Project. Here’s how he… Read More My Identity: Guest Post on Study of Anime
A little exchange between the optometrist and myself has become an unintentional annual tradition for me. He or she (it occurs no matter who is examining my eyes) will tell me to open my eyes wide, which I do. Then the optometrist asks the same question again, as if I wasn’t listening, and I reply,… Read More “Ching Chong,” My Good Friend Said. Which good friend? My best good friend!
Charles Dunbar, the Anime Anthropologist, posted a section of his masters thesis on his website, Study of Anime. Entitled “All Roads Lead to Otakon – Pilgrimage and Anthropology of the Anime Convention,” the essay discusses the connections between anime cons and religious pilgrimages. To make his case, one idea that Dunbar stresses is that a… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: All Roads Lead to Otakon
A question nagging my heart lately is one that every fan faces at one time or another with serious contemplation, a passing thought, or somewhere in between. I’m talking about the question of whether or not it’s right to watch fansubs. Arguments are strong on both sides, and to tell the truth, I haven’t sat… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: What Price Fandom?
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