that leaves no room for questions or uncertainty. Far from doubt being the opposite of faith, doubt has become essential to the ongoing vitality of faith. Given this cultural context, what might it mean to have faith without doubt? James here is not talking about a purely intellectual stance that excludes questions. Nor is this writer imagining that his audience might doubt God’s ability to give; this is a modern problem, not an ancient one.25 He is emphasizing singleness of heart, the wholeness
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