Happy Easter! Today, we celebrate Jesus Christ, the risen Lord. Dead in the tomb, he raised to life again, defeating sin and death, and sharing with us his overflowing love and a new life. We hope you’ll join in worshiping him today with fellow believers. However, if you have questions or lack a community through… Read More Easter Anime: My Last Day
Happy Easter, readers! What are your plans for Easter? I’m going to go to church with family and will celebrate there. We also had family devotional time on Friday and will do so again today, to think about and commemorate this time, and had a nice meal yesterday. But then on Monday…on Monday, I’ll go… Read More Happy Easter!
I get excited whenever I see Christ and Pop Culture publish a piece qualified for the “Something More” column, and this one is certainly an original. I never imagined that the JRPG airship trope could convey so many spiritual truths about freedom and responsibility. Looking back on my memories playing through the Final Fantasy series… Read More Something More: (Gnostic) Titan Jesus, Christian Freedom in JRPG Airships, and Humility Levels Over 9,000
“Cartoons” aren’t just for kids. Anime fans probably know that better than anyone. But it’s not just mature content and convoluted plots that make anime an appealing medium for adults. Through animation’s ambiguous limits, philosophy and theology can be easily conveyed in a manner that anyone can grasp (often without their realizing it). For example,… Read More Something More: Metaphysical Mushishi, Divine Dr. Black Jack, and Old Testament Anime… Sort Of
Easter is the most holy day for Christians – one that’s more meaningful than even Christmas, even if it’s eclipsed by that holiday. As such, it’s a good opportunity for Christians to reflect on Christ and even for non-Christians to explore the holidays. Don’t know exactly what it’s all about? Why not take a look… Read More An Anime Easter
Why are Christians compelled to worship God? Why do we believe in the face of scrutiny and increasing skepticism and ridicule? The answer is in this day. It’s in Easter and in our belief and our hope that despite who we are and what we’ve done, there is forgiveness. There is hope, demonstrated through a… Read More An Easter Invitation
What do mecha tells us about the Christian faith? Quite a lot, actually. [Cacao, put down the shovel!] Ty-chama addresses Old Testament generational curses, and how Little Busters and Magi demonstrate that we can overcome our lots in life. [Watashi wa Bucho!] Tsunderin points out Hindu allusions in her review of the 3 x 3… Read More Something More: Giant Christian Robots, Jesus Anime App, and The Curses of Magi and Little Busters