The Old Testament concerns itself, largely, with the story of the interaction between the 12 tribes of Israel and their God. This is oversimplifying the matter, but when the Assyrian Empire conquered Israel, ten of the twelve tribes of Israel were lost to history. Today, we refer to these tribes as the “Ten Lost Tribes.” Recent… Read More Of Kami and Buddhas: Domo, er….Shalom?
Do you remember the movie, Hook? I couldn’t care less that it was trashed by critics upon release; I absolutely loved that movie as a child (and still do). The catch in Spielberg’s Peter Pan story was that Pan was now grown up, and had to return to Neverland to rescue his children, who’d been… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Anime Lover Grows Up
While watching episodes for my 12 Days of Christmas Anime series, I noticed a word pop up time and time again – holy. It seemed out of place – a very religious, archaic-sounding word in a medium that was anything but. What does this word mean, particularly in context of Japanese culture and in comparison… Read More Of Kami and Buddhas: Holy Anime!
Sankaku Complex gave a short report on a real telling survey whose finding showed that 78% of those polled agreed that Christmas is an attack on Chinese culture. As with Japan, it seems that China may celebrate the holiday in a very non-religious fashion (no surprise – after all, the “Christian” churches in China are show churches,… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: 78%: “Christmas is an Attack on Chinese Culture”
Even though the breakup rates among anime couples are notoriously high, like a Disney fairytale, we still expect that once our couples have overcome adversity, they will settle down and live a happily-ever-after marriage. But life isn’t always so easy (see Clannad’s possible future and Suzuka as examples). For many years, it’s been quoted that around… Read More 50% of Anime Marriages End in Divorce
Sankaku Complex reported the story, this morning, of a man who hanged himself, egged on by a number of 2ch users. Suffering from depression, he brought his plans to 2ch, and after repeatedly discussing it, a number of users pushed him toward it. He did so, streaming his hanging (not sure if the actual event… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Man Hangs Himself at 2ch’s Behest
An intent of this blog is to bring two polarizing ideas, anime and Christian spirituality, together. Of course, it’s not surprising that these two topics have little surface relationship to each other, as Japan has only a small Christian population. That said, I think it’s worth exploring the convergence of Christianity and Japanese society, religion… Read More Yuki-Anne in Japan: Introduction and Arrival
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