Quotes about Doubt

Not every man is so great a coward as he thinks he is—nor yet so good a Christian.

If you sense your life's a mess right now, this is simply because your fears are just a little stronger than your faith.

if the gospels had been identical to each other, word for word, this would have raised charges that the authors had conspired among themselves to coordinate their stories in advance, and that would have cast doubt on them.

Through doubt we can learn more than through naive trust

Godly teachers encourage questions; those who demand unthinking agreement have something to hide.

Just as certain people are more susceptible to particular diseases, some temperaments —especially those that tend to be melancholy or contemplative — are more vulnerable to questions and doubts.

there's a cartoon of two turtles. One says, 'Sometimes I'd like to ask why he allows poverty, famine, and injustice when he could do something about it.' The other turtle says, 'I'm afraid God might ask me the same question.' Those

Only in a world where faith is difficult can faith exist. I don't have faith in two plus two equals four or in the noonday sun. Those are beyond question. But Scripture describes God as a hidden God. You have to make an effort of faith to find him. There are clues you can follow.

For I do not seek to understand in order to believe, but I believe in order to understand. For I believe that "Unless I believe, I shall not understand." —ANSELM OF CANTERBURY1

Alice: This is impossible. The Mad Hatter: Only if you believe it is.

I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and, what's more, I don't believe you do either!

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1) How