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Thoughts on Judgment
In recent days, God has been saying to me that there will be no resurrection and judgment, and that everyone who has ever lived has or will enter a state of union with God when they die. This appears to be a wonderful thing; that no being would have to suffer torment in hell. How Continue reading
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Suffering in Hell Forever and Ever
I recently finished reading Early Christian Writings (a Penguin Classics book) which contains a number of letters and other writings from figures from the early centuries of Church history. The book is a real gem – notable for its vivid accounts of martyrdom and the humbling words of encouragement offered to Christians in the early Continue reading
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Reflections on abuse, cancer, and everlasting hell
Friends, I have been working hard. Today, I’m taking a day off to get organised. It’s important to have balance in life, to try to stay organised and have periods of rest. I have been so disheartened recently. It seems that at every turn there are abusive individuals and organisations waiting to devour the peace Continue reading
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Does God Really Subject People to Everlasting Punishment?
I know I’m not alone in feeling intense horror at the idea that God would punish people eternally. Christian Universalists, who believe all will ultimately be saved, are motivated by the intuition that everlasting torment cannot ever reflect the truly merciful character of God. My own philosophical understanding is that God is in control of Continue reading
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God as a Parent
In my ongoing research for my work-in-progress book about human and divine justice, I’m reading a book titled Raising Hell: Christianity’s Most Controversial Doctrine Put Under Fire by an author named Julie Ferwerda. The book presents arguments in favour of Christian universalism — that is, the belief that all people who have ever lived will Continue reading
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Encouragement
Dear friends, I’m writing this as a kind of spiritual life update. I hope it is helpful or at least interesting for someone reading. I will just share honestly what’s going on (I have come to believe good writing is simply honest writing, rather than necessarily skilled writing, but that’s a subject for another day Continue reading
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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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