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Mar 28, 2019

Blog Tour (Day 3): Gestaltic Ocean

Hi folks! Welcome to the third instalment of the God’s Grand Game blog tour. Today I’m delighted to direct you to an interview I’ve done courtesy of a fantastic blogger named Christopher Schallert, who writes about a range of philosophical and theological matters on his blog entitled Gestaltic Ocean. Christopher asked me about why I… Continue reading

God’s Grand Game, Philosophy

blog tour, Books, Christianity, faith, Free Will, Gestaltic Ocean, interview, new books, religion, steven colborne, Theology
Mar 27, 2019

Blog Tour (Day 2): Madman’s Lantern

Hi friends. Welcome to the second instalment of the God’s Grand Game blog tour. I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post which was David Robertson’s overview of the book on his blog ‘A Perennial Follower’. In case you missed it, you can read the article here. Today, we have another David! This time I’d like to… Continue reading

God’s Grand Game, Theology

atheism, book review, Books, Christianity, critique, faith, Free Will, new books, Philosophy, presuppositionalim, religion, Spirituality
Mar 25, 2019

God’s Timing is Perfect

There are certain phrases Christians use that reveal a belief that God is in control of our lives in their entirety. The title of this blog post is a prime example. What I’d invite readers to consider is whether it’s possible to believe that God is unfolding all the events of our lives and at… Continue reading

Philosophy, Theology

Books, Christianity, Date, divine sovereignty, faith, Free Will, God, God’s Grand Game, new books, religion, Spirituality
Dec 14, 2018

The Materialism of Thomas Hobbes

Welcome to this week’s philosophy post. Today, I’ll be offering a snapshot of the life and thought of the British philosopher Thomas Hobbes, who lived between 1588 – 1679 and is known for his materialist perspective, as well as for being one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Continue reading

Philosophy

British philosophers, faith, Free Will, God, materialism, Political Philosophy, politics, religion, Sam Harris, science, Theology, Thomas Hobbes
Oct 16, 2018

Molinism Refuted

A theological position that has risen to prominence in recent years is that of Molinism. Getting its name from the 16th century Jesuit theologian Luis de Molina, but brought to prominence in our time by the American debater Dr William Lane Craig, the position attempts to reconcile God’s sovereignty with human free will. Anyone who… Continue reading

God, Philosophy, Theology

Christianity, determinism, faith, Free Will, Luis de Molina, Middle Knowledge, Molinism, Molinist theology, religion, truth, William Lane Craig
Oct 12, 2018

Who was Saint Augustine?

Every Friday I offer a snapshot of a philosopher from history, reflecting on an idea of significance they contributed to the history of thought. There is necessarily some crossover between philosophy and theology, as is evident in today’s post, where I’ll be profiling Augustine of Hippo, a central figure in the history of the Catholic… Continue reading

Doctrine, Philosophy, Theology

Augustine of Hippo, Catholic church, catholicism, Christianity, Double Predestination, faith, Free Will, God, Jesus Christ, Predestination, Saint Augustine

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