Questions: Why is God Silent?

Pursuing Faith with Dominic Done

Of all the causes of doubt in our lives, the silence of God is hardest to understand. In some ways, it’s similar to the doubts we experience when we suffer; but it comes at us in a different way. Suffering is often caused by a sudden, catastrophic event. But the silence of God can be glacial. It slowly gnaws at us, and has the potential to shake our faith. According to the philosopher, Michael Rae: “God’s silence is painful for us. Many believers experience crippling doubt, overwhelming sadness, and ultimate loss of faith as a result of ongoing silence…many people have been positively damaged by divine silence.”
Have you ever struggled with the silence of God? Have you ever gone through a season where it feels like he is a million miles away? How should we respond in times like that? And why is it so hard sometimes to hear God’s voice?
In this episode, Dominic unpacks this challenging question and offers some practical steps we can take to hear from God again.
Books Mentioned in the Episode:
Silence by Shusaku Endo
Parables of Kierkegaard by Søren Kierkegaard
When Faith Fails, Finding God in the Shadow of Doubt by Dominic Done
(Chapter 8: Why is God silent?)
Website:
PursuingFaith.org
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