According to Cat Stevens (and more recently Sheryl Crow), “The First Cut is the Deepest.” When your first romantic love abandons you, it hurts more than subsequent break-ups do. In “Faith at the Edge: A Book for Doubters” (Eerdmans, 2009), Robert N. Wennberg makes a similar observation about a Christian’s first experience of serious doubt. When radical uncertainty shatters the initial confidence and joy of a believer, the result can be profoundly disorienting and unsettling. Like Wennberg, I suffered from such a challenge to my faith in my early 20s. I wish I’d had a copy of his wise and encouraging book to help me better understand and benefit from my struggle. What I needed at that time was what Wennberg offers: a theology of doubt that explains its potential role in the growth of faith. 1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...