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VFTB 262: Taylor Kent – Attack on Titan

On: August 6, 2015

TITANS APPEAR, seemingly from nowhere, and fall upon the unwary human race, eating every one they catch and driving mankind to the point of extinction. That sounds like an overview of the Book of Enoch, but it is actually the premise of a wildly popular Japanese manga/anime franchise. Taylor Kent joins us to discuss the phenomenon of Attack on Titan and the underlying transhumanist message.Continue Reading

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VFTB 190: Transhumanism and Anime

By: Derek

On: August 17, 2014

In: A View From the Bunker, Podcast

THEOLOGY IS far too important to absorb from fiction but that’s how far too many of us do it. Pop culture critic Taylor Kent discusses the appeal of anime, the transhumanist and theological themes common in the genre, and how those concepts might influence fans without a solid grounding in faith.Continue Reading

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