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The Beatitudes
My spiritual life is less straightforward than is the case with some people – while I identify strongly with the teachings of Jesus found in the Bible I also believe the Qur’an is the divine revelation it says it is. One of my favourite passages of Scripture in the New Testament is the teaching of… Continue reading
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Gifting
I want to write a little about gifting. As Christmas approaches in our broken world, many people will be spending a fortune on gifts for their friends and family, without really considering their reason for doing so. I know it’s a bit of a cliché to say Christmas has been commercialised, but it’s absolutely true.… Continue reading
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God Forgives All Sins
Greetings, friends. If you read yesterday’s post, you’ll know that I was going through something of a spiritual crisis as regards my relationship with the religion of Islam. The crisis was caused as I read Surah 4:116, which says the following: God does not forgive the worship of others beside Him — though He does… Continue reading
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Does Worshiping Jesus Lead to Hell?
The Qur’an is a very stern and strict Scripture with an emphasis on justice. It offers guidance concerning how to live in a way that pleases God. Every word of the Qur’an is believed by Muslims to be divine revelation, written on a preserved tablet (in the original Arabic). The fact that so many of… Continue reading
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The Golden Rule
There is a beautiful saying that can be found in many religions. You will no doubt have heard the saying, which is often referred to as the Golden Rule. We find the Golden Rule in the New Testament in two places: And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.… Continue reading
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The Age of God
The hymn I got baptised to is Abide With Me, a truly beautiful song with very emotive lyrics. I particularly like the phrase “Oh though who changest not” which we sing in the song in reference to God. God’s attribute of aseity leads us to understand that God is eternal. Unfortunately, the word eternal has… 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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