Classic: When faith fails how do you navigate doubt? Dominic Done and Andrew Whyte

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🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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In this classic, Unbelievable? podcast episode hosted by Justin Brierley, the discussion centres around the nuanced relationships between faith and doubt from 2019. Senior Pastor Dominic Done talks about his book 'When Faith Fails,' sharing his journey through a significant period of questioning and how he rebuilt his faith. In contrast, Andrew Whyte, co-host of the 'Doubts Allowed' podcast, shares how his journey of doubt led him from Christianity to agnosticism. They examine various aspects of doubt - its origins, its implications, and how it can be both corrosive and life-giving. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Overview 02:00 Dominic's Faith Journey and Cultural Context 08:52 Andrew's Journey from Faith to Agnosticism 17:33 Dominic's Struggles with Doubt and Suffering 26:01 Exploring Doubt and Unbelief 38:28 Exploring the Depths of Belief and Doubt 38:47 The Challenge of Diverse Religious Beliefs 41:36 Deconstructing and Reconstructing Faith 42:59 The Role of Doubt in Strengthening Faith 46:38 The Importance of Foundational Beliefs 49:46 Personal Journeys Through Faith and Doubt 53:04 The Intersection of Faith, Morality, and Evidence 01:08:11 Final Thoughts on Faith and Doubt

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0:56.0	Let's meet the guest.
0:56.7	Joining me.
0:57.2	Well, today on the show, we're talking about faith and when it fails.
1:01.1	When Faith fails is the name of the new book by Dominic Doan.
1:03.9	He's Senior Pastor of Westside at Jesus Church in Portland, Oregon.
1:08.5	Now, the celebrated novelist Dostoevsky once wrote,
1:11.7	My Hosanna is born out of a furnace of doubt. And as we approach faith and doubt on the show,
1:17.8	we're going to be hearing both Dominic's story of how he himself has struggled with faith and
1:22.6	doubt, even as the pastor of a big church in the States, and how he kind of put his faith together again after a significant period of questioning.
1:30.5	That's really at the centre of this new book by Dominic, when faith fails, finding God in the shadow of doubt.
1:36.9	And in conversation with Dominic today is Andrew White.
1:39.8	Andrew is back on the show.
1:41.0	He's been on a few times over the years.
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