faith is as strong as that person is certain. And, accordingly, I assumed that doubt is the enemy of faith. That is … how Christians generally talk.”6 Admittedly in the biblical writings the actual word “doubt” occurs more frequently with negative implications than positive ones. Nevertheless much of the Bible enjoins humility and the limits of knowledge. Moreover the Bible often provides examples of the need for critical reflection. The Old Testament uses ḥîdâ (“to test with hard questions”; 1 Kings