*** Please note that this episode contains depictions of violence that some people may find disturbing

In this episode, we discuss with Mokoto Fujimura his book Beauty and Silence, a part memoir, part art exploration, and part reflection on the book Silence. Silence is set in the 17th century about two Portuguese Jesuit priests who traveled to Japan, a country hostile to their faith. The priests were captured and eventually forced to witness unimaginable cruelties that tested their own faith. The author of Silence Shusaku Endo grew up in Manchuria and Japan.

Mokoto Fujimura graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University, then studied in a traditional Japanese painting doctorate program for several years at Tokyo University of the Arts. His bicultural arts education led his style towards a fusion between fine art and abstract expressionism, together with the traditional Japanese art of Nihonga and Kacho-ga. Fujimura’s art has been featured widely in galleries and museums around the world. As a Japanese American, Mr. Fujimura grew up in Sweden, Japan, and the US.

More information on Mr. Fujimura's new book Art + Faith: A Theology of Making: https://culturecarecreative.com/

More information on the book Silence and Beauty: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D1NCYVA/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2

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Eastern Thought by Kevin MacLeod

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