Artist Makoto Fujimura discusses his journey from Tokyo’s elite art programs to finding Christ through Japanese tradition. Explore the concept of "new newness" and how the ancient art of Kintsugi offers a profound theological lens for mending the brokenness of our world and our hearts.
In this insightful discussion, artist Makoto Fujimura challenges the Western, analytical "recipe" approach to faith, advocating instead for a "sanctified imagination" rooted in making and experiencing. By drawing on the Japanese art of Kintsugi, Fujimura suggests that the church should not be a place for "fixing" people through programs, but a movement of the Spirit where broken fragments are beheld with tenderness.
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