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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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Music:

Eastern Thought by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3692-eastern-thought

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Picture: https://images.app.goo.gl/dpF9pQsg2haHqthY6

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

As we wrap up Season Three, we are moving to harder topics in the walk as a Christ-follower. In this episode, we sat down and talked to three TCKs from families who fled wars. How has involuntary migration in the past affected them and their family? Is the country that their parents are originally from still at war? How does their faith help them build resilience?

Panelists: Pawku Ju, Nindeba Espoir, and Makda Negussie with Jonathan Walthour as your interviewer.

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Music:

At Rest by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3388-at-rest

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In this episode, we invited three TCKs of three spiritual believes (Hindu, Muslim, and Christ follower) on the impact of global mobility in their own personal lives. How do they feel like being a TCK has affected the way they understand the world? What is their spiritual belief and do they feel like it has influenced the way they understand their TCKness? How do they feel like their spirituality has influenced the way they view the world?

Panelist: Shorya, Mouayad, Anna Li with Elizabeth Norvell as your interviewer.

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Music

The Vendetta by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode