Valin Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Real Clear Religion: Ann Corkery January 17, 2017 We live in such a harsh and noisy age that silence can sometimes seem unbearable. But there’s a particular type of silence that is most disconcerting of all. It’s a silence we all can experience—non-believers certainly, but believers, as well. It’s God’s silence in response to the violence and persecutions that ravage our world. It’s God silence in response to our seemingly unanswered prayers. Or it’s what we take to be God’s silence. That’s the “Silence” in Shusaku Endo’s historical novel and Martin Scorsese’s recently released movie adaptation of the book. Non-believers point to this silence, sometimes with contempt, in making their case against God’s existence, but even the most devout believers have experienced that silence. Saint Teresa of Calcutta certainly did—for the last 50 years of her life—as her letters and diaries make painfully clear. The martyrs depicted in “Silence” most certainly did while experiencing the brutal persecutions of Christians in 16th and 17th century Japan. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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