I have been posting quite a bit about anime shows I watched, and I bring out insights that I get from these. And usually I relate it to some sort of a spiritual lesson for my Christian walk. I just want to clarify that I am not advocating that watching shows is the way to learn spiritual lessons. As Christians we believe in that the bible is God-breathed and it is useful for instructing us:
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." - 2 Timothy 3:16-17
The bible is the source of authority and truth, and as Christians we believe that God speaks to us today through His Word, and that the Holy Spirit help us discern the truth and empower us to apply the lessons learned. That is the reason why personal bible reading and group bible studies are so key in a believer's growth.
So when a scene from an anime causes me to think about something deeper, and I get an insight from it, it is not the anime acting like the source of truth, but it is what I have already learned from the bible that is making me think such insight (pardon my run on sentence). We are created in God's image (Genesis 1:27), and we bear some of the moral characteristics and creativity from God, though it is obviously tainted by sin (Genesis 3). So God is a creator, and I believe that the creativity in human beings to write novels, compose music, art expressions, and engineering innovation is given by God.
So when I analyze the anime I am watching, I can appreciate the author's worldview on certain life issues, and it can be important because it can represent the society's viewpoint. This prompts me to come up with a Christian response. This in a way creates a pathway for me to share my Christian faith in this world when I discuss movies and anime with my friends.
By the way, I don't always watch anime to think about these things, most of the time I just want to mindlessly enjoy a show, hehe.
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