Beauty x Justice: Creating a Life of Abundance & Courage: What if the pursuit of justice requires more than activism? What if it also demands beauty? Through stories from their global work in the arts, advocacy, and cultural renewal, Haejin Shim Fujimura and Makoto Fujimura reveal that beauty isn't a luxury—it's essential to effective, lasting justice work. Beauty has the power to heal, and justice becomes most compelling when it is truly beautiful. Brazos Press, 2026.
The Hidden Reason for Poverty The World Needs to Address Now: Collective compassion has meant an overall decrease in global poverty since the 1980s, says civil rights lawyer Gary Haugen. Yet, for all the world's aid money, there is a pervasive hidden problem keeping poverty alive. In this Ted Talk, Haugen reveals the dark, underlying cause we must recognize - and why we must act now.
Comment Magazine + the Understory Conference: Renowned artist Makoto Fujimura reflects on the idea of broken beauty, how beholding the fractures of life allows light to shine in the darkest places, bringing beauty from ashes toward healing and restoration.
CCO Podcast - Beauty + Justice: Did law exist before the Fall or was it a result of the Fall? What is the definition of justice? What is the relationship, if any, between beauty and justice? Why are we called to seek justice? How can we love our God and neighbors as a lawyer? How do we navigate the current world as a lawyer? Tune into this podcast to hear Haejin Shim Fujimura explore these questions and more.
Locust Effect: In this book, Gary Haugen and Victor Boutros take you on a gripping journey that will forever change the way you see poverty and leave you with hope that we can help make the poor safe enough to thrive.
Good News About Injustice: God is in the business of using the unlikely to bring about justice and mercy. In this book, Gary Haugen offers stories of courageous Christians who have stood up for justice in the face of human trafficking, forced prostitution, racial and religious persecution, and torture. Throughout he provides concrete guidance on how ordinary Christians can rise up to seek justice throughout the world.


