God’s silence
I was deeply touched by Rachel Mann’s October column (“The silent, suffering God”). She shares her journey with Crohn’s disease in a way that touches on an experience I believe all mature Christian disciples have had in their lives: seeking God’s words but hearing only silence. Mann reminds me of many other Century writers who remain faithful while acknowledging and owning the gray areas of their belief. I think many of your readers, while they may not suffer from Crohn’s disease, have their own challenges that on the one hand dumbfound them but on the other provide deeper spiritual insights about God’s presence in their lives.
