The Creation Hymn (Nasadiya) in the Rig-Veda, the world’s oldest extant scripture, states: “Whence this creation has arisen — perhaps it formed itself, or perhaps it did not — the one who looks down ...

Edward Berger didn’t grow up Catholic. “I was raised outside the church, but if we went, it would be the Protestant Church,” he says over the phone. But when he was 9, he attended a Catholic Mass with ...

In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, we hear that John the Baptist, now in prison, has sent his disciples to question whether Jesus is the one about whom John preached. The account suggests that John ...

Regarding Lisa Miller's April 8 On Faith column, "Admitting doubt could help ease religious divisions": I agree that doubt and faith are intertwined. Thomas was one of Jesus's disciples who embodied ...

Doubting faith is said to be a common, normal and widespread occurrence; and religious types insist that if handled properly, it can result in greater faith. Reasons cited for doubt include: bad ...

Three poets are grappling with doubt and faith in Christianity through different expressions of poetry. America’s Cortney Lamar Charleston, who’s just finished his first manuscript, demands justice ...

Churches should welcome questions. That doesn’t require embracing perpetual doubt. There are many possible answers to this question. How you answer it reveals a great deal not only about yourself—your ...

Self-doubt is commonly synonymous with lack of confidence, low self-esteem, and a belief in one's own inefficacy. Lack of faith in oneself makes it very difficult to engage constructively with ...