Erik Angus MacRae

Anime in the West Attraction, Benefits, Dangers Psychological and Spiritual Perspectives (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Author Erik Angus MacRae endeavors to explain the phenomenon of Anime/Japanese Animation from the perspective of a Canadian male who was born in the Nineties and grew up immersed in its culture.

Two key points are important to grasp in approaching the book.

1) Familiarity of the reader with the subject matter (various Anime series) is often assumed

2) The book is not friendly to the "Woke concepts"/"Cancel-Culture" ; in fact that is reckoned as incompatible with Anime and consequential discussions of it.

He highlights numerous objectives and concepts he wished to explain and demonstrate with this book:

• During the Nineties an unprecedented cultural attack on classical concepts of the "male image" and "male role model" had been suffered which caused many young men to search out for male role models/archetypes in the world of Anime

• Cultural Marxists interfere with human discussion in agenda-based attempts to limit discussions of a variety of topics, including Anime in such a way as to preclude conversations of eternal truth, morality, religion and universal human ethics which is degrading and damaging for the "Anime community", and they carry a viewpoint that is simply incompatible with Anime tropes

• Common themes exist in Anime which act as forces of attraction for the viewers which are observable, real and predictable. It is beneficial for the viewer to understand these forces of attraction

• Use of musical notes adds a powerful force of attraction to Anime series

• Common themes in Anime include a concept of moral absolutes: A clear differentiation of good and evil with an active battle between the two forces and universal concepts of mercy, forgiveness and redemption are present in various Anime

• Common themes with attractive power include the portrayal of idealized male archetypes/characterizations: "The Knightly male" which I view as one of the most powerful, particularly with regards to the opposite gender

• The "Knightly characterization" is actually worthwhile to consider applying in real life

• Common themes with attractive power in Anime also include male to female dynamics particularly with a view to romance and romantic tropes and idealism

• Certain male archetypes wield more attractive power than others on account of a universal system of morality and expectations for general human ethics and conduct

• There are benefits to Anime that can be derived from them and applied: Positive characterization elements and meaningful concepts of ethics and morality

• There are also incredible dangers and a "dark side" to Anime: Certain themes promoted, distractive power, and the habit of addiction, risks of overconsumption and a major risk is incurred with the application of new technological developments: Virtual Reality, A.I., robots, etc.

• Expose the reader to concerns from his personal spiritual world view and unique individual perspective

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Erik Angus MacRae
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798201868338
• Artikelnr.: 62051988

Autorenporträt

Born Erik MacRae to Richard Warren and Valerie MacRae, the author has spent his whole life in the region of Ontario, Canada and grew up in Scarborough. Growing with a troubled childhood, and uncertain of what to make of his future Erik would face numerous bouts of depression, anxiety and escapism in his life until becoming a Christian and gaining a more thorough understanding of the literature of the Holy Bible of Christianity which gave him a sense of meaning and purpose and ultimate destiny. Erik has been through multiple denominations of the Christian faith with exceedingly different doctrinal stances, first beginning his journey in a Baptist-Calvinist Church, where he learned the basics of Christ for about seven years. After this he would become involved on studies in the Hebrew Roots movement, but later defected to a more biblically-oriented messianic congregation. Finally, he would identify as non-denominational and serve in discussions with numerous Christians of all denominations. He is very zealous for defending the authority and legitimacy of the biblical text and its core dictates.

Throughout his informational journeys he has studied the work of the Minnesota pastor Daniel Joseph of Corner fringe Ministries closely for over 3 years and numerous topics pertaining to apologetics. Fancying himself an apologist at heart, Erik carries a great passion for "equipping the sheep" of the Christian faith through education to defend their Faith, and for aiding the non-Christian in understanding the complex and numerous evidences that point to the reality of God and His Person in the Father, Son, Holy Spirit and His Word as the Scripture of the Holy Bible. He has a deep interest in Christian philosophy, Biblical archaeology, and comparative studies, and for bridging denominational gaps through discussions of differences.