When God Feels Silent: Trauma and the Perception of Divine Absence

By Rainer Bantau A friend of mine once shared his frustration with being unable to openly share the weight of the trauma he was carrying in the one place you’d think that he could do so safely and without judgment. He believed that speaking the truth among his Christian brothers and sisters would permanently change how they viewed him. Sometimes, our life experiences make church challenging and difficult. Worship becomes especially complex when silence surrounds us. For those carrying trauma, li...