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Mar 30, 2026

“God Willing”

Despite the fact that making plans can be comforting and provide a sense of stability and assurance, the Lord is continuing to challenge me to live ‘in the now’ and not make plans at all. This is a very counter-cultural way of living as we are taught in school to plan everything and as adults… Continue reading

Reflections

Bible, business, Christianity, divine sovereignty, faith, Free Will, God, God willing, health, plans, politics, productivity, religion
Sep 26, 2025

Thoughts on Meaning

“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) For a long time, the thought that my books and other writing could truly help people has been a source of comfort and motivation in my life. However, this morning I experienced some thoughts that made me view my written work in rather… Continue reading

Reflections

Books, cognition, divine sovereignty, Free Will, insights, language, meaning, philosophical theology, Theology, understanding, writing
Jan 10, 2025

‘Puppets’, ‘Robots’, or Free Creatures?

Hello everyone, I began composing an article today with the title ‘Are We Puppets, Robots, or Free Creatures?’ in which I aimed to offer some insights into the free will problem. However, after noting down some initial thoughts it occurred to me that I have already expressed my views on this subject comprehensively in the… Continue reading

Theology

Christianity, divine sovereignty, faith, Free Will, Philosophy, puppets, religion, robots
Sep 3, 2023

Be, and it is.

All of creation is a manifestation of the Almighty Sovereign Will. You are entirely under the control of God. If you pray to God, there is no doubt He hears, because really He is praying through you to Himself. Still, why not pray? Be a participant in the unfolding of the Universal story. Pray bold prayers.… Continue reading

Reflections

Christianity, divine sovereignty, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Philosophy, Spirituality, Theology, truth
May 31, 2023

Will There be a Day of Judgement?

The idea of hell strikes fear into the hearts of everyone who acknowledges the awesome power of God. It is only right to appreciate God’s power and freedom, and truly, if God is able to make a creature suffer in one moment, He can choose to prolong suffering for as long as He wills. While… Continue reading

Theology

Bible, Christianity, divine sovereignty, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Judaism, judgement day, Philosophy, Quran, religion, Scripture
Apr 4, 2022

Truth and Certainty

We experience a sense of certainty in relation to different ideas at different times in our lives. Often, those things that we believe to be true when we are younger cease to make sense as we grow older and life experiences expose us to different ideas and belief systems. The experience of feeling certainty about… Continue reading

Philosophy

Christianity, divine sovereignty, epistemology, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, metaphysics, modes of mind, psychology, religion, Spirituality, 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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