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Dec 18, 2017

‘A Chosen Faith’ by Buehrens and Church (book review)

This book is an introduction to Unitarian Universalism. I’m always interested to investigate different religions, and I know an Anglican minister who recently left the Church of England to join a Unitarian church, so this (among other things) sparked my interest and I decided to buy an introductory book about the movement. Unitarianism refers to Continue reading

Book Reviews, Christianity, Doctrine, God

A Chosen Faith, Books, church, comparative religion, faith, religion, Theology, Unitarian church, Unitarian Universalism, Universalism
Dec 12, 2017

Two Vital Questions

I have read the whole Bible and attended various Catholic and Protestant churches, and after much study and exploration I believe I have a pretty good idea of the central doctrines and tenets of the Christian faith. Those who have read my essay entitled An Almighty Predicament will know that there are some aspects of Continue reading

Christianity, God, Scripture

authority, Bible, catholicism, church, faith, Free Will, hermeneutics, interpretation, Jesus Christ, religion, Theology
Oct 18, 2017

Gender and Sexuality

Attitudes towards gender and sexuality have been changing at a drastic pace in societies around the world in recent years. This is very challenging for Christians, who generally believe there is something sacred about maleness and femaleness, and that gender fluidity is not something that is healthy, or approved of by God. In my own Continue reading

Christianity, Doctrine, Morality and Ethics

church, faith, gender, homosexuality, identity, LGBT, Mental Health, Primer, sexuality, Theology, transgender
Sep 23, 2017

The Confusion of Calvinism

I’m subscribed to the Desiring God mailing list and I often read John Piper answering questions about Christian doctrine from curious believers. While I don’t think that peddling the term ‘Christian Hedonism’ is necessarily helpful, I appreciate Piper’s lengthy ministry, his biblical knowledge, and the insights he gives on theological subjects. This week I read Continue reading

Christianity, Doctrine, Free Will

calvinism, church, God, John Calvin, religion, salvation, sin, sola gratia, soteriology, The Reformation, Theology
Dec 27, 2016

Latria and Dulia

I’m slowly working my way through ’The Institutes of the Christian Religion’ by John Calvin at the moment and am expanding my vocabulary in the process. It’s one of those books where it really helps to have a good dictionary (or a device with access to Google!) to hand. I came across a couple of Continue reading

Christianity, Doctrine

catholicism, church, God, hyperdulia, Protestantism, Roman Catholic church, Theology, worship
Jan 31, 2016

The Role of Women in Church

I’m currently attending a weekly prayer and Bible study group. The group is led by two women, Sarah and Heather. The session lasts for about an hour, and we sing traditional hymns, pray, and listen to Sarah and Heather speaking about Jesus and the Bible. At the end of one session, a couple of weeks Continue reading

Christianity, Scripture

Anglican communion, Bible, bishops, church, Church of England, deacons, female clergy, Inerrancy, Jesus, 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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‘A Chosen Faith’ by Buehrens and Church (book review)

Two Vital Questions

Gender and Sexuality

The Confusion of Calvinism

Latria and Dulia

The Role of Women in Church

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