The Purpose of Beauty

Hidden Beauty: Seeing God in Japan

How do the nations worship God? Roger Lowther, author of The Broken Leaf, shares stories of Bach's music and ethnodoxology in Japan. Click on the link below to check out his new book, Hidden Beauty: Seeing God in Japan https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953704433/ [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953704433/]

Beauty in Community

What does beauty have to do with justice? Illustrator and motion graphics designer Vanessa Johnston joins us to discuss the purpose of beauty in community, from local coffee shops and art galleries to Tokyo Disney Sea. Intro music by jacklyons. Hidden Beauty by Roger Lowther: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953704433/ [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953704433/]

Kindness for Strangers

There is a beauty to loving people who don’t love you back. Lin Masuda, a literature student at Aoyama Gakuin, encourages us by sharing that kindness is something we can freely give. Intro music by jacklyons.

Design Patterns & Uncertainty

In a special two-part extended episode, Tokyo-based author Anna McLendon joins us to discuss patterns in the Old Testament and how simple Japanese art adresses the incredible complexity of the world around us. Intro music by jacklyons.

The Other Side of Beauty

If you want to see beauty, go grab your camera. Bethany Prince (film producer and photographer) joins us to explain why hate is a great motivator -- and how challenges can make us stronger. Intro music by jacklyons. There may be issues discussed in this podcast which the host neither agrees with or supports. It is often true that listening to the beliefs of others can help you to better understand your own. Go, read your Bible, and hold fast to what is true.