Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering by Makoto Fujimura wilderness author of Stop Chasing Pain

author of Stop Chasing Pain

He has branched his ministry beyond music and written numerous books

and you call this your race

Because the church needs to wonder anew at God's daily graces

Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering by Makoto Fujimura wilderness author of Stop Chasing PainShusaku Endo's novel Silence, first published in 1966, endures as one of the greatest works of twentieth century Japanese literature. Its narrative of the persecution of Christians in seventeenth century Japan raises uncomfortable questions about God and the ambiguity of faith in the midst of suffering and hostility. Endo's Silence took internationally renowned visual artist Makoto Fujimura on a pilgrimage of grappling with the nature of art, the