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Apr 21, 2020

The Language of Silence

I believe that in our interactions with others, we often don’t value the power, and necessity, of silence. In my youth, and even in young adulthood, I was terrified of silence. Refusing to allow silence in my interactions with others meant that I would never have to face the contents of that silence — feelings… Continue reading

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analysis, Christianity, faith, healing, language, linguistic philosophy, Mental Health, Philosophy, prayer, psychotherapy, silence, Spirituality, Theology
Feb 28, 2020

Deep Thoughts About God (series outro)

Hello everyone! I have made a brief video summarising what I hoped to achieve in my Deep Thoughts About God video series, which is now complete. There are twenty videos in the series, and I hope you have had an opportunity to watch some or all of them, and that you have found the content… Continue reading

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blogs, Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Philosophy, religion, series outro, Spirituality, Theology, video series
Feb 27, 2020

Jesus the Creator? (video)

Greetings and welcome to the final video in my Deep Thoughts About God series. In this video, I explore the Christian claim that Jesus played a role in the creation of the world, along with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. With reference to Scripture, and also through my own reflections, I explore whether… Continue reading

Reflections

Christianity, creation, faith, God, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology
Feb 20, 2020

Molinism Refuted (video)

We’re nearing the end of my Deep Thoughts About God video series now, with only a further two videos to come after today’s instalment. I really hope you’ve found the series interesting and thought provoking! In this week’s video, I discuss the theological perspective known as Molinism. This is a perspective which attempts to reconcile… Continue reading

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christian theology, Christianity, faith, Free Will, Luis de Molina, Molinism, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology, William Lane Craig
Feb 13, 2020

The Confusion of Calvinism (video)

An emphasis on the sovereignty of God is a powerfully attractive element of the theological framework known as Calvinism. However, I believe Calvinist theology suffers from a serious problem, which is the difficulty of trying to hold on to the fundamental Christian belief in free will, while at the same time emphasising the sovereignty of… Continue reading

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calvinism, Christian doctrine, Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, John Calvin, John Piper, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology, video
Feb 6, 2020

The Myth of the Fall (video)

Hi everyone! This week’s video is the seventeenth in my Deep Thoughts About God series. The subject today is the Christian idea of the fall of man. I discuss whether, in reality, it’s possible for anything (or anyone) to live in a state that is separate from, or estranged from God, as Christians who believe… Continue reading

Reflections

Adam and Eve, faith, forbidden fruit, Free Will, Garden of Eden, God, Philosophy, religion, sin, Spirituality, the fall, theism, 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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