D.M. Dutcher mentions Please Save My Earth in his article about the realness of Christ and his time on earth [Cacao, put down the shovel!]: To end with an anime analogy. as much as it would be easier to be, our faith isn’t a 2-D girl. It’s always 3-D, with all the same issues and all… Read More Something More: Faith is a 3-D Girl, Saint Young Men Movie Trailer, and Madoka is Not Jesus
A year ago…we symbolized Sasami of Tenchi Muyo as the fruit of joy… …Ashitaka of Princess Mononoke as the fruit of peace… …Alicia Florence of ARIA as the fruit of patience… …Vash the Stampede of Trigun as the fruit of kindness… …and Sawako of Kimi ni Todoke as the fruit of goodness. A year ago…I… Read More A Year Ago on Beneath the Tangles
One of the hardest things in my college churchgoing experience was finding friends who could keep me accountable in my spiritual walk. I was involved in small groups and I had an accountability partner, but these relationships felt only an inch deep – we all knew a lot about each other, but other than prayer… Read More Call to Accountability from Anime Sports Shows
Anyone who has ever honed a special skill or talent knows that it takes a steady diet of hard work and consistency to get really good at doing whatever you do. Discipline is necessary to become a great musician, a winning athlete, or an accomplished writer. It’s also a prerequisite to becoming a martial arts… Read More Kotoura-san’s Hiyori and Lovely Discipline
Seven episodes into Revolutionary Girl Utena, and it seems like the series still hasn’t begun to show it’s depth. I expected to know more about the Rose Bride and the world revolution by this point. But as with Mawaru Penguindrum, though only the most analytical found meaning early on in the series, I was (and… Read More Trial by Juri: Revolutionary Girl Utena and Believing in God v. Believing in Yourself
I’ve only begun Xam’d as part of a reader’s choice project here at Beneath the Tangles, but it’s already striking me as a wonderful anime. The art and tone are distinctive, and I’m enjoying the characters. Akiyuki, especially, is an interesting case – a typical male lead who in just the first few episodes has… Read More Xam’d: Realizing Your Condition (and Changing It)
I was hoping to put the finishing touches on the latest post in the Fruits of the Spirit series, which was supposed to go up today. But lying here in a hospital bed, I’m thinking the series may have to wait until next week to be continued. Without going into too much detail, a lingering… Read More Pain, Prayers, and Posts
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