I should have read this book the moment I found it because it is the most fascinating look into the mind of a man whos' dad was friends with G.
Chesterton and who was taught by none other One weekend in I was helping a priest friend of mine clean out a wing of a retreat center that was being closed. Chesterton and who was taught by none other than C. Christopher Derrick's writing reflects his English upbringing and influences; it's funny and witty and mixed with his exposure to such great philosophical minds, it stands up to time, even though it was written in the early 80's. I'm always amazed by writers who had the gift of prophesy as many of the popes do and Christopher Derrick is no exception.
He tackles many of the misunderstands and utterly huge misses that our society today holds about the Catholic Church and about Christians themselves.
That Strange Divine Sea: Reflections on Being a Catholic
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God Warriors of the Sea. After completing naval training, a bear cub, a monkey , a pheasant , and a puppy say goodbye to their families.
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The dog and the monkey work together to save the child just before he is swept downstream. A time skip occurs and Japanese forces are seen clearing a forest and constructing an air base in a Pacific island with the help of the jungle animals.
A plane lands in the airstrip and from inside emerges Momotaro, depicted as a General, together with the bear, monkey, dog and pheasant, who by this point have become high-ranking officials. The subsequent scenes show the jungle animals being taught the alphabet via singing, washing clothes, given military training, and loading weapons in warplanes. The animal residents of the island are shown as simple primitives who are star struck by the glamorous and advanced Japanese animals. A narration of the story of how the island of Celebes was acquired by the Dutch East India Company follows and it is revealed that the Japanese are attempting to invade it.
The monkey, dog and bear cub become parachute jumpers while the pheasant becomes a pilot.
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Momotaro, the monkey and the puppy are then shown negotiating with three clearly terrified, stammering British officials and after a brief argument, the British agree to surrender Celebes and the surrounding islands to Japanese rule. A brief epilogue shows children playing at parachuting onto continental America outlined on the ground.
Plainly the United States is to be the target of their generation. There are some musical scenes.
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Inspired by this, Seo tried to give dreams to children, as well as to instill the hope for peace, just as he did in the prequel movie, Momotaro's Sea Eagles. At that time, Unlike German and US, Japanese animation was not fully promoted as a tool for propaganda by Japanese government.
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Animation was not considered as effective as other mediums by Japanese government officials. For a long time, the film was presumed to have been confiscated and burnt by the American occupation. However, a negative copy of the film was found in Shochiku's Ofuna warehouse in and was re-released in