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Art and Faith: A Theology of Making

Art and Faith: A Theology of Making

byMakoto Fujimura
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Jordan Covarelli
5.0 out of 5 starsRefreshing with every page
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021
My favorite book of 2020.
This book refreshes the soul with every page.

This book is not about just art. It is about seeing our creativity and making as part of the coming New Creation. It is about our invitation to partner with God in creation.

While most theology books carry a tone of restriction and limitation, Art & Faith carries a tone of empowerment and invitation.
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M. F. Crowl
3.0 out of 5 starsNot as inspiring as many claim
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2021
I'm obviously one of the few people who've read this book who've found it less than inspiring.
I came to it thinking it was a book that might give me some help in how to be a Christian and a writer (while admittedly Fujimara is an artist, he's writing about the arts in general), but apart from a few not greatly original thoughts, there was little concrete to take hold of. Fujimara comes across as an earnest seeker of a way to be Christian and an artist in this world, and plainly achieves that in his own life and art. His method of communicating it, for me, wasn't achieved nearly as well. Too much repetition, too much use of the same few ideas as springboards for discussion with little that I could get my teeth into. Yes, I was looking for something more concrete, and there are a few things that struck a chord, but overall I found this distinctly underwhelming.
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Jordan Covarelli
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing with every page
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021
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My favorite book of 2020.
This book refreshes the soul with every page.

This book is not about just art. It is about seeing our creativity and making as part of the coming New Creation. It is about our invitation to partner with God in creation.

While most theology books carry a tone of restriction and limitation, Art & Faith carries a tone of empowerment and invitation.
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David K.
5.0 out of 5 stars For more than artist and art enthusiasts...!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021
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The title, Art + Faith, might lead some to believe that this book is written primarily for the artist or art enthusiast. To make this conclusion, however, would keep many from reading what is one of the most important faith and work books written to date. Fujimura addresses a critically under-represented perspective of the faith and work movement through his interjection of a "theology of making." Drawing from rich biblical and theological streams, Fujimura helps us see a distinctive alternative that challenges the pragmatism that overwhelmingly characterizes our approach to work today. In this new paradigm of “slow work,” the brokenness we experience becomes the unexpected starting place for the “New Newness” to break into our world. If digested slowly, Art + Faith will turn workers into makers whose imaginations have been captivated by the New Creation that is to come.
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Jacob A. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Fujimura's Magnum Opus
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021
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Makoto Fujimura has crafted a masterwork, as theologically sharp and spiritually wise as it is beautifully written. I have read many wonderful volumes on the art and faith relationship over the years, but this may be the best. Perhaps what we needed all this time were the words not just of artistically-informed theologians, but of a theologically-informed artist. Mako's unique language of "plumbing theology," as well as his engagement of pain and redemption pictured through the kintsugi process of mending pottery with gold, are but two of the real gems that make this book an inspiring, thought-provoking, and even therapeutic journey. It is a must-read, and not just for artists or theologians.
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angela
5.0 out of 5 stars Reflective creating, through art - heart mind & spirit, connected with scripture...trifecta.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021
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I couldn't put it down, actively reading and following the authors journey, teachings and insights and getting it. This was the exact book I was looking for to help me explain to people what I'm feel our Father leading me to help others do to heal during their own walk...to connect to His love and see and know Him. Well composed and articulated, thoughtfully designed. Thank you for finally publishing a book to market speaking straight to what I've felt as an artist myself connected to our Creator.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant. Helpful. Thoughtful. Inspiring.
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022
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Brilliant. Helpful. Thoughtful. Excellent. This is not only a great theological tool for artists but an inspiring read for those of us who have chosen to answer the call to co-create with God. With a distinctly Christian world view, this book marries the complex thoughts and ideas of a creative with the devout heart of Christianity.

It's not an easy read and you won't be able to sit down on the beach and "get it". It's academic and thoughtful, yet inspiring.
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Shann Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Illumination from World-Renowned Painter Mako Fujimura!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021
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Mako is among the most devoted artists of this generation. His art transcends. His life and his art gives others such love and joy, such peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and embodied action for the common good. In this book, you'll find deep waters and if you enter in and release into the mystery he helps name, your own life and the lives of those you love, dare I say your soul and the souls of others, will find unity that heals all fracture, and the kind of light and fusion that leads to greater life, greater care, and greater love. Thank you, Mako, for calling forth a community of people, artists, and life that echoes Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr.'s Beloved Community. Thank you for your humble vision of the mysteries of God in the life of all, and for the beauty of love in its capacity to heal the heart of the world.
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James T. Barringer
5.0 out of 5 stars An unusual and beautiful book on art, art's practical social benefit and purpose, and the spiritual
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2021
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Makoto Fujimura offers a view of art and its role in the spiritual that, I believe, is utterly unique in the western world. As a non-artist but appreciator of art, I believe people enjoy learning the professional perspectives of those who loves what they do. It is indeed inspiring to read the thoughts and purposes of someone so clearly in love with the work he has undertaken.
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Frances
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book for all - not just those in the creative arts.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021
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Wonderful book so far- just began and have gained much insight already. God is the magnificent Creator and I feel blessed to have stumbled across this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
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This book has helped me work in a new and more creative way. My faith is strengthened and I have become more aware of what to do in making my art truly meaningful to me and to those who view it. I’m experiencing a new depth in the way I communicate
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Sulafi
5.0 out of 5 stars An important book in today’s art world
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2021
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A genuine unveiling of art and spiritual practice
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