Some say that faith and doubt are inclusive, while others insist that faith and doubt are exclusive. Various viewpoints include: Bad things just happen. Belief is not necessary in religion.

Ralph Fiennes, left, and Edward Berger chat behind the scenes at Zurich Film Festival 2024.

The thoughtful, socially progressive Lawrence is a man wrestling with all manner of doubt — his faith is wavering, he has trouble praying, and he doesn’t want the responsibility of being the ...

Doubt is a natural part of wrestling with our faith. Whether we are talking about how Abraham and Sarah struggled with doubting whether God would bring the child he promised, or with Moses when it ...

Doubt and faith can coexist in the best of our hearts. Doubt can give birth to a more vibrant faith. And maybe somewhere in between doubt and faith is where we breathe the bracing air of grace.

Finding Faith in Doubt Aleem Maqbool hears a story about doubt in faith, and the pain it's caused. With a panel who have asked their own questions of belief he asks 'are religions afraid of doubt?' ...

That doubt is the flip side of faith, a kind of friend to fidelity. That the presence of doubt is a sign of a healthy theological mind, and its absence—well, you can fill in the rest.

At the same time, “doubt” is a bad word for many religious folks. So often doubt is cast as the opposite of faith — you either believe or you doubt. You either have faith or you don’t.

That disdain for such rigidity — that desire to explore nuance, complexity, doubt — can drive many away from religion. And it can lead some of them into the arts.