Makoto Fujimura on Oppression

Fujimura says,

Instead of a brutal dictator, we have a Creator God who seeks full thriving, justice, and mercy. Just as Caesar's portrait is stamped on a coin as an icon to represent earthly power, God places God's "face" upon our hearts. God's presence is real, even in the midst of oppression and darkness. God is the light that shines and places limits on evil and injustice on the earth.

Art + Faith: A Theology of Making. New Haven: Yale University Press. 2020, p. 11