He said: “There are moments, sure, when you think, ‘Is there a God?’ ‘Where is God?’”
The archbishop has recently completed a tour of the West Country and made his comments at an event called Standing Room Only at Bristol Cathedral.
When asked about doubt by presenter Lucy Tegg, he said: “It is a really good question. I love the Psalms, if you look at Psalm 88 that’s full of doubt.
“The other day I was praying over something as I was running, and I ended up saying to God ‘look this is all very well, but isn’t it about time you did something, if you’re there?’
He went on to explain that it was acceptable to occasionally have doubt, and still be a Christian.
He added: “The extraordinary thing about being a Christian is that God is faithful even when we’re not.
“When we get into the wrong place he comes alongside us and says, ‘Right let’s go from here.’”
The archbishop made his comments about doubt in front of a crowd of about 1,000 people, not all of whom were churchgoers, and the event took place on 12 September.
A spokesman for Lambeth Palace said: “The remarks were made in the context of an event at Bristol Cathedral during which the archbishop spoke extensively about why he believes in God and how his faith in Jesus Christ has transformed his life.
“The comments in question were made in response to a specific question about whether he had ever struggled with doubts.”
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