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The doubt essential to faith

Lesley Hazleton · TED

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About

When Lesley Hazleton was writing a biography of Muhammad, she was struck by something: The night he received the revelation of the Koran, according to early accounts, his first reaction was doubt, awe, even fear. And yet this experience became the bedrock of his belief. Hazleton calls for a new appreciation of doubt and questioning as the foundation of faith -- and an end to fundamentalism of all kinds.

The talk

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2013
Speaker
Lesley Hazleton
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Religion
Source
TED
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