kindness

Apr 2, 2024

Have the Courage to Be Kind

Yesterday, I was sat on a train reading my Bible. A man came into the carriage along with his girlfriend and they sat a few seats along from me. Suddenly and unexpectedly, the man coughed sharply and aggressively at me in a way that was so violent it caused pain in my heart. I reacted Continue reading

Reflections

assault, authority, coughing, God, justice, kindness, Law, London, Philosophy, power, psychology, religion, Spirituality
Nov 23, 2020

A Short Q and A with Lara Oztekin

Hello friends! I was browsing on Etsy last week because I wanted to find a print to brighten up the desk area in my bedroom. I hadn’t been browsing for long and I spotted some really beautiful artwork depicting plants. I was drawn to the incredible attention to detail. I decided to order a print Continue reading

Interviews

artists, artwork, Christmas cards, Christmas gift ideas, Esty, fine art, handmade, illustration, kindness, Lara Oztekin, painting, plants
Oct 9, 2018

The Blessing Dilemma

Is it truly more blessed to give than to receive? In this post I’d like to offer a few thoughts on this dilemma by recalling a situation I’m sure many of you will have encountered in daily life. Continue reading

Philosophy, Reflections

Christianity, Commandments, faith, generosity, Jesus, kindness, Mental Health, religion, Scripture, Theology
Nov 10, 2017

Christian Love

I recently read a tweet from a Christian that touched me in a profound way: We become more and more joyless and call it Jesus. More and more hateful and call it holiness. Less and less creative and call it maturity. We like fewer and fewer people and call it sanctification. We must think Jesus Continue reading

Christianity, God, Reflections, Scripture

Bible, fruit of the spirit, Galatians, godliness, Jesus, Jesus Christ, kindness, love, love and hate, Theology
Jan 10, 2016

The Bible and Patience

I have encountered a variety of situations in my life recently which have really tested my patience. Sometimes it is little things that frustrate me, such as people throwing litter onto the street or when people stand at a crossing for ages and don’t press the button, seemingly not realising that the lights won’t change Continue reading

Reflections, Scripture

Anger, Bible, Christianity, frustration, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, kindness, love, Morality and Ethics, patience

About Me

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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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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Have the Courage to Be Kind

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The Blessing Dilemma

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The Bible and Patience

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