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Silence and Beauty
- Hidden Faith Born of Suffering
- Narrated by: Ova Saopeng
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
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Silence and Beauty
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Publisher's Summary
In this world of pain and suffering, God often seems silent. But light is yet present in darkness, and silence speaks with hidden beauty and truth.
Shusaku Endo's novel Silence, first published in 1966, endures as one of the greatest works of 20th-century Japanese literature. Its narrative of the persecution of Christians in 17th-century Japan raises uncomfortable questions about God and the ambiguity of faith in the midst of suffering and hostility.
Endo's Silence took visual artist Makoto Fujimura on a pilgrimage of grappling with the nature of art, the significance of pain, and his own cultural heritage. His artistic faith journey overlaps with Endo's as he uncovers deep layers of meaning in Japanese history and literature, expressed in art both past and present. He finds connections to how faith is lived amid trauma and glimpses of how the Gospel is conveyed in Christ-hidden cultures.
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- Alexander Purnomo
- 09-03-2023
Profound
A Japanese version or adaptation of Luther’s theology of the cross through a profound engagement with Shusaku Endo’s highly acclaimed book “Silence”. A fascinating exploration and study of the history, culture, identity crisis in Japan as being bound up in no small way with its historical persecution of Christians. Makoto shows how “Japanese have hidden their deepest longings and have assimilated hidden Christianity deep into their culture.” Makoto also points out how these insights can build up, not just Japanese society, but the church worldwide for God’s glory. Highly recommended
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- Anonymous User
- 12-04-2023
Every Western Christian Should Hear This !
It is always good to see Christ through the eyes of another believer.Silence and Beauty is hauntingly provocative in its argument. Eastern Christian philosophy has much to teach us in our Western (particularly evangelical Protestant) pride. One of the most thought provoking books I have read in years.
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