Silence and Beauty
Hidden Faith Born of Suffering

I really wanted to enjoy this read more than I did. It's a well-informed Protestant Japanese take on Endo's Silence, through the lenses of an important visual artist. Overall, Fujimura will enrich any future reread's of Silence: the rich intellectual history of Japan, an informative outlook on Endo'......more

It’s important to note that you really have to read Shusaku Endo’s silence before reading this book, as it is a commentary on that novel. That said, I enjoyed this book much more than I enjoyed Silence. I highlighted a ton of passages to return to and I really wish I had read this book before we had......more

I read this immediately after finishing Endo's Silence. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in Silence or in how Japan and Christianity relate to one another. He also advised Martin Scorsese before he directed the movie version of Silence, which should also be watched after re......more

Summary: A "layered" reflection on Shusako Endo'sSilenceby a Japanese-American artist that explores the Christian experience of persecution in Japan, and the connections between silence, suffering, and beauty, that may draw contemporary Japanese to faith. It is said that you cannot judge a book by......more