Frederick Buechner (1926) Poet, novelist, short story writer, theologian
Source: Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC (1973)
“Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith. They keep it awake and moving.”
Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC (1973)
Context: If you don't have doubts you're either kidding yourself or asleep. Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith. They keep it awake and moving.
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