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Christianity

Jun 6, 2021

God’s Absolute Freedom

God can create in you a happy heart or a despondent heart whenever He pleases and for reasons He has no obligation to explain. He might comfort us when we suffer by showing us certain scriptures that we find reassuring, but He might also make us experience terribly uncomfortable emotions that make us long for… Continue reading

Philosophy, Theology

Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Judaism, judgement, religion, Spirituality, suffering
Jun 3, 2021

Understanding the Qur’an (Episode 6: Predestination)

Predestination is a concept found in both Christianity and Islam. Those who believe in predestination argue that events are determined long before they take place — even before the foundation of the world. This idea is often debated and discussed in relation to free will, because there is disagreement concerning whether predestination and free will… Continue reading

Islam

Bible, Book of Life, Christianity, faith, Free Will, Islam, Koran, Philosophy, Predestination, Quran, Shabir Ally, Spirituality, Theology
May 21, 2021

New Testament Textual Criticism

I have encountered a great deal of writing and video content related to New Testament textual criticism in recent months. This has led me to want to understand more about this field of study and to try to discern the extent to which the field is important both to me personally and to people of… Continue reading

Scripture

apologetics, Bible, Christianity, faith, God, hermeneutics, myths and mistakes, New Testament, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, textual criticism, Theology
May 14, 2021

Christianity and Islam: Love and Justice

I understand Christianity to be a religion of love. We are told by Jesus to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. When we are wronged by someone, we must forgive them. The importance of love of neighbour is strongly emphasised by Jesus. We must forgive others for any evil done to… Continue reading

Theology

Bible, Christianity, faith, forgiveness, Interfaith, Islam, Jesus Christ, judgement, justice, love, Quran, religion
May 7, 2021

Understanding the Qur’an (Episode 5: God’s Sovereignty)

As many of you know, the focus of much of my writing is on the divine sovereignty versus human free will problem. One of my life goals is to bring a deeper understanding of this subject to people who are interested in matters of faith and spirituality. While I have written extensively on the subject… Continue reading

Islam

Bible, Christianity, divine sovereignty, faith, Free Will, God, Koran, Philosophy, Quran, religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology
May 5, 2021

Spiritual Life Update

Blessings upon you, friends. I hope you are all feeling peaceful and well. I thought that today I would share where I am standing spiritually after spending quite of lot of time reading the Qur’an and exploring the differences and similarities between Christianity and Islam. Continue reading

Theology

Bible, Christianity, faith, Free Will, Good Samaritan, Islam, Jesus Christ, judgement, Philosophy, Predestination, Quran, religion, Spirituality

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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
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