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Theology

Mar 16, 2020

Trust in Him

God is awesome, majestic, wonderful, glorious, wise, humorous, grand, mysterious, mighty, and greatly to be feared. God is masterful in His creativity, He’s a friend to the poor in spirit, He’s the solution to every problem, the answer to every question, the peace in the midst of the chaos, the cure for every ailment. God… Continue reading

Theology

Christianity, Coronavirus, Covid-19, faith, Free Will, God, healing, Philosophy, religion, sovereignty, Spirituality, suffering, truth
Dec 23, 2019

A Reflection on Christian Prayer

I spent many years as a practicing Christian, and there are still certain modes of mind that I experience that have been strongly influenced by the Bible and by the behaviour of Christians. For instance, many times every day I feel the urge to pray. Prayer is a curious thing. When we pray, we are… Continue reading

Christianity

faith, Free Will, God, Jesus Christ, Panentheism, Philosophy, prayer, reflections, religion, The Lord’s Prayer, Theology, truth
Nov 20, 2019

Humane Prisons

Hi friends. I’ve spent quite a lot of time on YouTube over the last few days, as I signed up for a free trial of YouTube Premium. This means no ads and a considerably better viewing experience. While using YouTube without ads has been wonderful, I’ve still found myself skipping around content quite a lot… Continue reading

Morality and Ethics

compassionate justice, crime, fear, freedom, humane prisons, imprisonment, incarceration, justice, Philosophy, prison, rehabilitation, suffering, the prison system
Nov 4, 2019

Why Are You Cruel, Lord?

I feel incredibly frustrated and rather angry. All I want is to feel peace and joy. I know, Lord God, that You could grant this for me easily. I have suffered too much, Lord, and I don’t want to harm or enslave or punish anyone, all I want is peace. I’m so tired of struggling,… Continue reading

God, Suffering

Anger, anxiety, blog, depression, despair, faith, fear, frustration, Philosophy, punishment, religion, Theology
Sep 15, 2019

Your Past Does Not Determine Your Future

A popular idea within the scientific community is that what happens in the present moment is the result of a chain of causes and effects. This deeply ingrained idea is what prompted scientists to come up with the ‘Big Bang’ theory — the idea that a single event, at the beginning of time, is the… Continue reading

Philosophy, Theology

big bang, blog, cause and effect, Christianity, determinism, faith, Free Will, God, God’s Grand Game, religion, science, the cosmic animator
Sep 6, 2019

The Pull Towards Jesus

Hi everyone. There’s so much I could share with you today, but I am going to make this post brief because I want to have some quality prayer, worship, and Bible reading time this evening. On Wednesday, with the help of the pastor from a church I used to go to and one of his… Continue reading

Christianity, Scripture

accommodation, Bible, church, faith, God, Jesus, moving home, Philosophy, prayer, Psalm 6, religion, 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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