EUGENE, Oregon—Depictions of faith and spirituality by Shen Yun Performing Arts were welcomed by many audience members at Eugene’s Hult Center on the afternoon of Oct. 17. Former events coordinator Karen Sellers and her husband Terry said they were impressed by the precision of the Shen Yun performers. They likewise commended how the performance they watched not only depicted China’s long millennia of faith-based culture but how people of faith are persecuted in today’s China. “It’s great to also see the cultural side,” she said. “It’s got a great story to it. And it’s a story that should be shared, especially as I’m concerned with the persecution for religious beliefs. That’s hard, and I know that it’s becoming more prevalent worldwide,” Sellers said. “And that’s something that concerns me for the future of humanity.” Sellers added that as a Christian, she finds it heartbreaking that “freedom is not necessarily welcomed” …