He is risen! On Beneath the Tangles, we love to talk about the power of storytelling. And on Easter we remember the greatest story—a true one about one who was both man and God, who two thousand years ago was executed in humiliation and agony. From the outside, it looked like the end of that… Read More He Is Risen! Happy Easter to the Doubters, the Failures, and the Thieves
I’ve long been encouraged by the storyline and particularly the climax of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series, which has strong parallels to the Easter story. The movie sequels, however, throw a wrench in what I thought was a perfect ending. But as they’ve gone along, they’ve also made the series deeper and richer. Homura… Read More Good Friday x Fanart Friday: Reaching for Madoka
This piece is adapted from this week’s newsletter. Consider subscribing to Above Anime, which sends an original anime-focused devotional and a rundown of our content each week to your inbox. The subscription is free. Good Friday is a day of contemplation for Christians across the globe as we head into the more celebratory Resurrection Sunday.… Read More Good Friday and the Silence of God
A true anime-style representation of Easter for a Fanart Friday is hard to find (though hit the link at the bottom of this post for a very cool one!), so we’ll go with a more cutesy symbol from the holiday instead with vtuber Ninomae Ina’nis decorating eggs for the holiday! We wish you a blessed… Read More Fanart Friday: Ina Easter Egg
“One cannot experience the true Easter experience of the miraculous without first spending time in the dark, struggling for faith on Good Friday and Holy Saturday, when faith is, for the most part, found wanting. The Easter miracle is not to be reduced to a rational, reductionistic faith.” Makoto Fujimura, Silence and Beauty Today is… Read More A Good and Solemn Friday
I headed to my church’s sunrise service this morning to celebrate Easter. Worshiping as the sun rises emphasizes the hope of this day, the promise that we’re made alive because of that morning some 2,000 years ago when Jesus left the tomb. I hope you’ll attend a church service today to celebrate the hope we… Read More Happy Easter!
Jesus loves the children. He loves the poor, the marginalized, the downtrodden. He loves the bullied, the freaks, the geeks. He loves the otaku. This illustration by 53C, in partnership with our good friend T.R. Racki, portrays the compassion and love of Christ, particularly for the children. But being in anime style, it reminds me,… Read More Fanart Friday: Jesus Loves the Kitsune Kids and the Otaku
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