{"id":96138,"date":"2026-06-10T15:10:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woordfees.co.za\/?post_type=program&#038;p=96138"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:29:55","slug":"resonans-gespreksreeks-die-groot-stilte","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/woordfees.co.za\/en\/program\/resonans-gespreksreeks-die-groot-stilte\/","title":{"rendered":"Resonans-gespreksreeks: Die groot stilte"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>Johan van der Merwe<\/strong> and others<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s sometimes called <em>\u201c<\/em>The Great Silence<em>\u201d<\/em>: loneliness, and the longing for togetherness and meaning. The World Health Organization has named loneliness a pandemic. Many countries have made combating loneliness a top priority. Youth unemployment, alienation through social media, and the collapse of communities are daily realities. In a world that grows faster and more digital by the day, more and more people ask: What am I really living for? Does the church have an answer &#8211; or has it too become part of the silence? Are we doomed to isolation? Or can we rediscover connection, purpose, and hope together? Join us for this important conversation \u2014 a chance to explore how faith and community might break the Great Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presented by <strong>Stellenbosch Moederkerk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Johan van der Merwe and others It\u2019s sometimes called \u201cThe Great Silence\u201d: loneliness, and the longing for togetherness and meaning. The World Health Organization has named loneliness a pandemic. Many countries have made combating loneliness a top priority. Youth unemployment, alienation through social media, and the collapse of communities are daily realities. 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