Abstract
In Endo Shusaku's literature the Spirit of Christ is at work, challenging us to let the new life grow in our own soil. The seed of the Spirit will grow in the ?mud swamp' of Japan. Endo's life-long spiritual journey, searching for the universality of Christian faith, has encouraged many Japanese people, myself included, to hold on to a strong faith in Christ blooming in this culture. The author do not use the term inculturation for the establishment of self-governing, self expanding, or self-supporting independent churches, but for the incarnation of God's love, the fruit of the Spirit in Endo and his works. The seed of love, namely the Spirit of Christ, is sown in the soil of human cultures. In this regard, Endo Shusaku's faith, both in his life and through his literary works, offers Japan and the world at large an outstanding model of inculturation.Keywords: Christ; Endo Shusaku; human culture; inculturation; Japan; spirit
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