Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas is a name given to the Apostle Thomas in the Bible, who doubted the resurrection of Jesus and demanded to feel Jesus' wounds before being convinced (John 20:24-29). After seeing Jesus alive and having the opportunity to touch his wounds, Thomas professed his faith in Jesus as God; on this account he is also called Thomas the Believer.
A Doubting Thomas is also a term that is used to describe a skeptic, someone who refuses to believe something without direct personal evidence.
Thomas Dowter, a psychic debunker who tried to disprove the miracles of Maria Gonzales, is named after him.
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