Elsa Tamez‎God remains silent so that men and women may speak, protest, and struggle. God remains silent so that people may really become people. When God is silent and men and women cry, God cries in solidarity with them but doesn't intervene. God waits for the shouts of protest.
About This Quote
In this quote from Paulo Freire, the author uses the concept of God as a facilitator to help people express their needs and needs. In other words, God is a facilitator. If you want to be a facilitator, you have to learn to wait.
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