When Silence Is Complicity
In this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James Henry reflects on the tension between silence and speech in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, drawing deeply on Dr. King’s reminder that history remembers “the silence of our friends.” While honoring silence as a vital spiritual practice for grounding, centering, and self-awareness, James challenges listeners to consider how silence can also become complicity in the face of injustice. From a place of contemplative grounding rather than anger, he invites listeners to speak and act nonviolently on behalf of those who are marginalized or mistreated, embodying love, justice, and courage. Rooted in the vision of God’s reign—marked by compassion, equity, and belonging—this episode calls us to ensure that our silence serves reflection, not avoidance, and that our voices rise when love and justice require them, always remembering that we speak because we are infinitely precious and unconditionally loved.