What do I do with my doubt?
Can we question our faith or acknowledge our doubts in a healthy way? If we’re honest, most of us have concluded that doubting our faith is problematic. But, if we assume that critiquing and questioning our faith are the same as losing it, we will be unable to interact with our doubts at all. Doubt should not be understood as the absence of belief, but an invitation to refine what we believe.
Discussion Questions:
How do you typically respond to the discomfort you experience when encountering ideas or values that are different than your own? How can you begin to understand situations like these as an invitation to refine what you believe?
Which of the three step process of dealing with doubt (notice, reflect, put into words) seems most difficult?
How do personal relationships and doubt intersect in your life?