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Definition of Thomas the doubting apostle
1. Noun. The Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thomas The Doubting Apostle
Literary usage of Thomas the doubting apostle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fraser's Magazine (1876)
"It should have been on the day sacred to St. Thomas, the doubting apostle, for
with him was born modern scepticism. But though the day is fixed, ..."
2. The Attaché at Peking (1900)
"Putting on one side the dim legend that St. Thomas, the doubting apostle, was
the first to preach the Gospel to the Chinese, there is no doubt that ..."
3. Fraser's Magazine by Thomas Carlyle (1876)
"It should have been on the day sacred to St. Thomas, the doubting apostle, for
with him was born modern scepticism. But though the day is fixed, ..."
4. The Works of Thomas à Kempis by Michael Joseph Pohl (1908)
"... for them to look upon; and in graciously and unmistakably allowing Saint Thomas
the doubting Apostle to touch them, thus establishing him in the faith. ..."
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