Craig Shimahara and I connected several years ago, after he had finished producing his short film Good Soil and I had finished writing The Way of the Christian Samurai. We obviously shared a certain perspective of Christianity in light of the ancient masters of the sword, the samurai of Japan. So when Masterless was finally... Continue Reading →
Christian Thoughts on the Movie and Tale of the 47 Ronin
My family rarely goes to the theater to see movies. Therefore it was only a few weeks ago that I finally got a chance to the 2013 movie 47 Ronin from Redbox. While I have written a book on lessons for Christians from samurai warriors, this was my introduction to the national legend of the... Continue Reading →
Christian Samurai Film ‘Masterless’ Coming Soon
Adam LaVorgna and Craig Shimahara on the set of Masterless. For a few years, I have helped with the promotion and distribution of a Christian samurai short film called Good Soil. Now, writer and director Craig Shimahara is creating a new, feature-length movie called Masterless. While Good Soil was a historical fiction, based on real... Continue Reading →
The Inspiration Behind the Way of the Christian Samurai
Even years after I wrote The Way of the Christian Samurai, I still get comments and questions as to why I wrote the book. I don't have a background in the martial arts, though I would appreciate a good sensei. My interest and inspiration into the concept of Christian lessons from samurai writings started with... Continue Reading →