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I bought this book without knowing anything about it. I did not know that this is a 1001 book. I was attracted to the title. In 1614, Japan banished Christianity, and from 1619, it began to execute Christians. Later, it opted on more excruciating measures by torturing Christians to death until they apostatized. The Church, afraid that Christianity might die out in Japan, sent some missionaries to spread Christianity secretly in Japan and work underground. However, many of the Priests were caught, tortured, and killed by the Japanese officials. The Priest starts wondering why God is silent. I think it provides an interesting angle on how the Japanese looked at Christianity and the situation of Japan at that time. This book is for both Christians and non-Christians. This stood out to me, “The priest had administer that sacrament that only the priest can administer. No doubt his fellow priest would condemn his act as sacrilege; but even if he was betraying them, he was not betraying his Lord. He loved him down a different way from before. Everything that has taken place until now had been necessary to bring him to this love. “Even now I am the last priest in this land. But our Lord was not silent. Even if he had been silent, my life until this day would’ve spoken of him. ““

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To say I liked this is not the correct word. It's not exactly likeable. It was engaging and thought provoking. I felt wrapped in the mind of the priest and his wrestling with faith and the silence of God. I couldn't put it down.

“I cannot bear the monotonous sound of the dark sea gnawing at the shore. Behind the depressing silence of the sea, the silence of God ... the feeling that while men raise their voices in anguish God remains with folded arms, silent.“