I’m ten years late to the party, but I finally watched Death Note. I’m actually glad I avoided it for as long as I did because I don’t think my teenage, anime-loving self would’ve appreciated or understood the complexity. Certainly, anything I could say about Death Note has been discussed ad nauseam from religious references… Continue reading God Have Mercy: Justice and Judgement in Death Note
Month: November 2016
Carmilla: A Glimmer of Hope in a Sea of “Bury Your Gays”
Last month, the YouTube series Carmilla ended and neither member of the main lesbian couple died (permanently). In fact, Carmilla lived and I have some theological feelings about that. Carmilla is loosely based on the 1872 novella of the same name. It follows Laura Hollis, a student at potently supernatural school called Silas University, as… Continue reading Carmilla: A Glimmer of Hope in a Sea of “Bury Your Gays”
Why I’m Supporting #HamiltonElectors
Over the past couple days, I’ve been watching the #HamiltonElectors movement grow. If you haven’t heard of it yet, it’s an effort led by a group of actual electors to spread awareness of the Electoral College’s role in elections and to encourage GOP electors to consider voting for another Republican candidate such as John Kaisich… Continue reading Why I’m Supporting #HamiltonElectors
Goodreads Review–Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile
Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile by John Shelby Spong My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book made me wonder if I’m not as theologically progressive as I thought I was. It’s a challenging read–partially because of the author’s writing style and partially because of his views–and… Continue reading Goodreads Review–Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile
Songs on This Election Eve/Day
I tried writing something to explain why I vote despite the conclusion my progressive views lead me to, which is that there is no just system aside from the kingdom/kin-dom of God that is already, but not yet established and it is the task of the Church to bring this about as much as possible,… Continue reading Songs on This Election Eve/Day
Cutie Marks and Extending the Table
When My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic first aired, I noted how cutie marks represent both growing up and spiritual calling. Since then, the show has explored cutie marks in much greater depth. Wrapped up in cutie marks is all the bliss and anxiety about identity–when will I know what I’m supposed to do with… Continue reading Cutie Marks and Extending the Table