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religious faith and philosophical doubt in a sense belong together
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The quote says that religious faith and philosophical doubt are not necessarily opposites. A person may hold religious beliefs while still questioning, examining, and thinking carefully about them. In this sense, doubt can exist alongside faith rather than simply destroying it.
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- Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University
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