Silence
The struggle to find silence in the ancient monastic world — and now
By Kim Haines-Eitzen — June 10, 2019
(The Conversation) — Christian monasticism developed in part because people were seeking the solace of quiet places. But for them, like us, it was a struggle.
An eerie echo in ‘Silence’
By Yonat Shimron — January 10, 2017
(RNS) Despite their very different attitudes toward faith, 'Silence' and 'Life of Galileo' offer striking parallels.
A partnership with Martin Scorsese gives this openly evangelical artist wider exposure
By Yonat Shimron — January 5, 2017
(RNS) Were it not for his outspoken Christianity, Makoto Fujimura would belong to the international art elite.
Director Martin Scorcese discusses meeting ‘disarming’ Pope Francis
By RNS staff — December 6, 2016
Scorsese met Francis to discuss his film "Silence" (opening Dec. 25), where Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver portray Jesuit priests in 17th century Japan.
Martin Scorsese meets pope as film on Jesuits screens in Rome
By RNS staff — November 30, 2016
(Reuters) For Scorsese, the meeting came almost thirty years after his film 'The Last Temptation of Christ' outraged many conservative Christians.
Martin Scorsese directs movie about Jesuit mission to 17th-century Japan
By Mark I. Pinsky — August 11, 2014
(RNS) The historical drama “Silence,” stars Andrew Garfield and Liam Neeson and begins shooting in Taiwan later this year. Based on Shusaku Endo’s 1980 novel of the same name, it's a dark, true tale set in 17th-century Japan.
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