Doubt, Depth, and the Future of Belief with Tomáš Halík
From Everything Happens with Kate Bowler by Everything Happens Studios
April 28, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
Kate Bowler and Tomáš Halík discuss the implications of doubt and the nature of belief in a fractured world.
What happens to faith when certainty collapses? Kate Bowler sits down with theologian and former underground priest Tomáš Halík to explore belief forged under surveillance, the spiritual value of doubt, and why going deeper—not louder—might be the only faithful response to a fractured world. Together, they consider silence, suffering, and what it means to remain open to God when clarity is nowhere to be found. SHOW NOTES Watch the live conversation on YouTube Touch the Wounds — Tomáš Halík The Afternoon of Christianity — Tomáš Halík
People in this episode
Host: Kate Bowler
Guest: Tomáš Halík
Topics covered
- faith
- doubt
- theology
- spirituality
- suffering
- belief
Keywords
- faith
- doubt
- theology
- spirituality
- suffering
- God
- certainty
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Touch the Wounds, The Afternoon of Christianity
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