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Feb 23, 2022

Don’t Just Write into the Void: Read Other Blogs!

Even though I’ve been blogging for over a decade, I don’t consider myself an ‘expert’ (because I’m not sure there is such a thing). However, I have learned a lot, and I do get frustrated because 90% of bloggers simply write articles, with no thought of promoting their work. They get next to zero readers.… Continue reading

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blog promotion, blogger, blogging, blogging tips, faith, marketing, Philosophy, Reader, religion, Spirituality, Theology, WordPress
Dec 9, 2021

On the Nature of the Self

In a spirit of philosophical enquiry intended to make us think deeply about inherited ideas, in this article I will be pushing the boundaries of what it means to have a personal identity. Continue reading

Reflections, Spirituality

Consciousness, enlightenment, faith, God, identity, metaphysics, mysticism, Philosophy, psychology, religion, Theology, yoga
Dec 5, 2021

No One is Wiser than Anyone Else

When you are immersed in conversation with another human being, the way the discourse unfolds is dependent on the will of God. God is the animator of all activity in creation, including all human activity. The way our conversations unfold is inevitably surprising — we may enter a conversation such as a business meeting with… Continue reading

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academia, Alfred Adler, Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Philosophy, psychology, religion, Spirituality, teaching, Theology, wisdom
Feb 5, 2021

Writing the Perfect Book

In today’s post, I’d like to reflect briefly on the process of writing, editing, and publishing a book, and how difficult that process is — especially for authors who are inclined towards perfectionism. The athlete who is to participate in a world championship will have spent a great deal of time in training, and perhaps… Continue reading

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authors, book writing, Books, Christianity, editing, faith, God, language, Philosophy, publishing, religion, Self-Publishing, Theology
Jan 15, 2021

Re-imagining Everyday Language in Light of God’s Sovereignty

Last year, I began a blog series called Praise and Prose in which my aim was to do exactly what the title of this blog post expresses. It was an interesting exercise, and definitely worthwhile. I actually planned to publish more posts as part of that series than I did, potentially turning the series into… Continue reading

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divine sovereignty, etymology, faith, Free Will, God, hermeneutics, language, liguistic philosophy, Philosophy, Praise and Prose, religion, Spirituality, Theology
Jul 9, 2020

When a person says, ‘I’m bored’, what do they really mean?

For many years now I have felt an aversion to ever describing myself as ‘bored’. For the purpose of helping myself to understand why this is, I decided to write this blog post looking in depth at what the phenomenon of boredom is. Continue reading

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boredom, civilisation, Counselling, faith, freedom, lockdown, Mental Health, Philosophy, relationships, religion, Spirituality, Theology

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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
I’m a philosopher and author living in the United Kingdom. On this blog, I write about matters of philosophy and religion and share a variety of personal articles.

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