-
An Eternal Hope
For centuries theologians have debated what happens when we die. In Christianity, the idea of salvation is prominent; by giving our lives in faith to Christ we are somehow saved and given the promise of eternal life. But it is difficult to say, beyond mere speculation, what the doctrine of salvation really means. After all,…
-
‘Why Do We Suffer?’ by Daniel Liderbach (book review)
I am currently reading for an essay entitled ‘Does God Suffer?’, and I have been somewhat sidetracked as I keep finding interesting looking books about human suffering, rather than God’s suffering. Of course, the two subjects and closely linked, and the problem of human suffering fascinates me almost as much as the essay question. In…
-
There is no Enlightenment
Many people throughout the world are on an earnest search for spiritual enlightenment. I myself spent many years obsessed with the idea that I might somehow become enlightened. I now believe the whole idea is a hoax, and I will try to explain why. I used to spend my days meditating. I would focus on…
-
Jesus is God and So Are You
I don’t have any problems at all understanding that Jesus was a man. I can picture someone who walks, talks, breathes, thinks, remembers, laughs, cries, tells stories, and suffers, just like any other human being. The problem, for me, is trying to work out the way in which Jesus was uniquely God. From the perspective…
-
‘Neuroscience and Philosophy’ by Bennett, Dennett, Hacker and Searle (book review)
Neuroscience and Philosophy is an academic book that will be of interest mostly to professionals working within these disciplines. The book assumes a high level of understanding in terms of the technical language used when talking about the brain and about philosophical matters. At the outset, then, I can say that I would not recommend…
-
Morality and God: Do good and evil exist objectively?
I recently watched a debate between the Christian philosopher William Lane Craig and the atheist philosopher Sam Harris, on the subject of whether good and evil can exist without God. It was an interesting debate, and if you can spare a couple of hours I would recommend watching it. I have embedded the video at…
About Me
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.
Visit my bookshop
Visit my counselling website
Listen to my music
follow this blog
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
CATEGORIES
- Books (58)
- Book Extracts (9)
- Book Reviews (23)
- Introducing my Books (10)
- Counselling (1)
- Miscellaneous (305)
- Guest Posts (1)
- Interviews (4)
- Minimalism (4)
- Personal (16)
- Poetry (29)
- Reblogs (5)
- Reflections (235)
- Music (5)
- Philosophy (145)
- Ancient Greece (12)
- Eastern Philosophy (2)
- Life After Death (5)
- Mental Health (30)
- Panentheism (11)
- Philosophical Dialogue (4)
- Political Philosophy (2)
- Praise and Prose (16)
- Reality (7)
- Spirituality (28)
- Enlightenment (2)
- God's Grand Game (11)
- Meditation (5)
- Theology (330)
- Christianity (135)
- Doctrine (22)
- Evangelism (3)
- Free Will (20)
- God (78)
- Interfaith (4)
- Islam (12)
- Morality and Ethics (19)
- Prayers (15)
- Scripture (52)
- Suffering (19)
- Uncategorized (3)
- Self-Publishing (3)
Perfect Chaos 
You must be logged in to post a comment.