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Oct 24, 2016

Does God Have Foreknowledge?

The problem with claiming God has ‘foreknowledge’ is that it implies all future events are already determined. This would only be the case in a kind of clockwork universe where cause leads to effect and nothing can change the wheels that have been set in motion, presumably in the first moment of creation, as those… Continue reading

Doctrine, Panentheism

Christianity, divinity, faith, foreknowledge, God, ontology, reality, Theology
Oct 22, 2016

My Guilty Americano

As a Christian and a person who believes it’s right to try to live in pursuit of holiness and to practise godliness wherever possible, I sometimes find myself experiencing moral dilemmas concerning how to act appropriately in certain situations. I believe that telling the truth is very important. Sometimes it can be tempting to tell a white lie.… Continue reading

Morality and Ethics

Christianity, coffee, conscience, God, honesty, Jesus, lies, Mental Health, openness, stigma, truth
Oct 21, 2016

What is the Holy Spirit?

Christians believe in one God in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is a concept that can lead to confusion. For instance, while Jesus walked the earth He prayed to God the Father. But if Jesus is fully God (as in the Chalcedonian Creed), is there a sense in which He was praying to Himself?… Continue reading

Christianity

Bible, Christianity, God, Holy Ghost, holy spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, Scripture, Theology, trinity
Aug 11, 2016

Compatibilism

Today I want to look at the idea of compatibilism as discussed by the theologian D. A. Carson in a book called Still Sovereign. The book features fourteen essays by Calvinist scholars on a range of theological subjects. The chapter I’ll be quoting from here is entitled ‘Reflections on Assurance’ (pp. 247-276) but while the chapter as… Continue reading

Free Will, God

Bible, Carson, Christianity, Doctrine, faith, Genesis, reason, religion, revelation, Spirituality, Theology
Feb 19, 2016

My Testimony

I grew up in the historic town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire in the south east of England. I enjoyed the privileges of a middle-class upbringing, attending decent schools and having my practical needs met, but at the same time intense relationship problems between my mother and father affected me deeply. My mother was an atheist… Continue reading

Enlightenment

Christian tesimonies, Christianity, Date, faith, God, Jesus Christ, Mental Health, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, steven colborne, testimony, Theology
Jan 10, 2016

The Bible and Patience

I have encountered a variety of situations in my life recently which have really tested my patience. Sometimes it is little things that frustrate me, such as people throwing litter onto the street or when people stand at a crossing for ages and don’t press the button, seemingly not realising that the lights won’t change… Continue reading

Reflections, Scripture

Anger, Bible, Christianity, frustration, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, kindness, love, Morality and Ethics, patience

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