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>>THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN=AE LIFE Daily Devotional
>>November 5, 2004
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>>Listening for the Silent Scream
>>by John Fischer
>>
>>In counseling session, I inadvertently lean on a pillow that emits a
>>faint=
> =20
>>electronic warble. I only hear it subconsciously, as I am deeply
>>engaged=20
>>in the conversation. Then it happens again and I look down and discover
>>my=
> =20
>>pillow is screaming at me. An electronic chip inside is responding to the=
> =20
>>pressure of my elbow. On the face of the pillow is a rendering of
>>Edvard=20
>>Munch=92s famous 19th century expressionism painting, =93The
>>Scream=94=97th=
> at wavy=20
>>image of a wide-open mouth and gaunt, skeletal face cradled in the
>>hands=20
>>of its own desperation. You may have seen it currently in the supermarket=
> =20
>>rendered as a popular Halloween mask. It has become a universal depiction=
> =20
>>of the cry of the human heart.
>>
>>In the painting, the screaming victim is standing on a bridge with a red,=
> =20
>>swirling sky behind him and two figures in the background. In the
>>artist=92=
> s=20
>>own words, the inspiration for this painting came when an unexplainable=20
>>sense of dread overcame him while out walking with two of his friends.
>>=93M=
> y=20
>>friends walked on=97I stood there, trembling with fear. And I sensed a=20
>>great, infinite scream pass through nature."
>>
>>Until I read this description, I saw the figures as approaching and for=20
>>some reason coming after the screaming victim (too many chase scenes, I=20
>>guess), but according to the artist, the two figures have passed on
>>ahead,=
> =20
>>seemingly oblivious to whatever it was that gripped him with fear. This=20
>>underlines even more the loneliness expressed. His companions have
>>their=20
>>backs turned on his desperation. They are no help to him. Only he can
>>hear=
> =20
>>the scream; and their apparent disinterest makes you feel the scream is=20
>>silent.
>>
>>This is not a painting of a human being on a bridge surrounded by=20
>>landscape; it is an abstract capturing of the human soul. It is a
>>painting=
> =20
>>of the state of mind that many people are in today. We live in a time
>>of=20
>>momentous fear. Terrorism and economic hardship grip many people, but=20
>>their screams are mostly silent. Those who could help are walking away.=20
>>Where are you in this picture?
>>
>>Lord, make us sensitive to those around us who may be screaming inside.=20
>>May we not walk on by. And may we face as well, the cry of our own soul=20
>>and not try and distract ourselves. May our need lead us to you, the
>>one=20
>>for whom we were made=97the only one who can dispel our fear.
>>
>>To view this painting, go to:=20
>><http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/munch/munch.scream2.jpg>http://www.ib=
> iblio.org/wm/paint/auth/munch/munch.scream2.jpg
>>
>>What emotions does it raise in you? Do you identify with this character
>>or=
> =20
>>the two figures walking away? Do you know people who are screaming?
>>You=92v=
> e=20
>>probably had dreams where you have tried to scream but couldn=92t. Why do=
> =20
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> <div align=3D"right">November 5, 2004<br>
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> </font><div align=3D"center"><font face=3D"times new roman"><b>Listening
> for
> the Silent Scream<br>
> by John Fischer</b><br>
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> <br>
> <font size=3D2>In counseling session, I inadvertently lean on a pillow
> that
> emits a faint electronic warble. I only hear it subconsciously, as I am
> deeply engaged in the conversation. Then it happens again and I look down
> and discover my pillow is screaming at me. An electronic chip inside is
> responding to the pressure of my elbow. On the face of the pillow is a
> rendering of Edvard Munch=92s famous 19<sup>th</sup> century expressionism
> painting, =93The Scream=94=97that wavy image of a wide-open mouth and
> gaunt,
> skeletal face cradled in the hands of its own desperation. You may have
> seen it currently in the supermarket rendered as a popular Halloween
> mask. It has become a universal depiction of the cry of the human
> heart.<br><br>
> In the painting, the screaming victim is standing on a bridge with a red,
> swirling sky behind him and two figures in the background. In the
> artist=92s own words, the inspiration for this painting came when an
> unexplainable sense of dread overcame him while out walking with two of
> his friends. =93My friends walked on=97I stood there, trembling with fear.
> And I sensed a great, infinite scream pass through=20
> nature."<br><br>
> Until I read this description, I saw the figures as approaching and for
> some reason coming after the screaming victim (too many chase scenes, I
> guess), but according to the artist, the two figures have passed on
> ahead, seemingly oblivious to whatever it was that gripped him with fear.
> This underlines even more the loneliness expressed. His companions have
> their backs turned on his desperation. They are no help to him. Only he
> can hear the scream; and their apparent disinterest makes you feel the
> scream is silent. <br><br>
> This is not a painting of a human being on a bridge surrounded by
> landscape; it is an abstract capturing of the human soul. It is a
> painting of the state of mind that many people are in today. We live in a
> time of momentous fear. Terrorism and economic hardship grip many people,
> but their screams are mostly silent. Those who could help are walking
> away. Where are you in this picture?<br><br>
> <i>Lord, make us sensitive to those around us who may be screaming
> inside. May we not walk on by. And may we face as well, the cry of our
> own soul and not try and distract ourselves. May our need lead us to you,
> the one for whom we were made=97the only one who can dispel our fear.=20
> <br>
> </i><br>
> To view this painting, go to:
> <a=
> href=3D"http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/munch/munch.scream2.jpg">http:=
> //www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/munch/munch.scream2.jpg</a><br><br>
> What emotions does it raise in you? Do you identify with this character
> or the two figures walking away? Do you know people who are screaming?
> You=92ve probably had dreams where you have tried to scream but
> couldn=92t.
> Why do you suppose that is such a universal nightmare?<br>
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