The culture wars promise victory, but leave Christians more divided and the church less faithful. Makoto Fujimura, artist, author, and founder of I Am Culture Care, is on Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to discuss why Christians need a better vision for engaging culture than winning ideological battles. Mako traces the origins of the culture wars, explains how the metaphor of an ecosystem reshapes Christian engagement, and argues that every believer is called to cultivate beauty, goodness, and human flourishing. Drawing from decades as an artist, he challenges listeners to see creativity, community, and presence as essential expressions of the Gospel rather than optional additions to the Christian life.
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Important Links
Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life (Second Edition) by Makoto Fujimura [Affiliate]
Art and Faith: A Theology of Making by Makoto Fujimura [Affiliate]
Guest Bio
Mako Fujimura is an internationally recognized contemporary artist, author, and founder of I Am Culture Care. His work explores the intersection of art, faith, culture, and theology, encouraging Christians to cultivate beauty and human flourishing rather than participate in destructive cultural polarization. He is the author of several books, including Art and Faith and the newly expanded second edition of Culture Care.
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