New Testament

Aug 23, 2022

For Your Encouragement

I was just looking through my photos from a couple of years ago and found this image of a particularly powerful scripture from the Bible that I had written out. I hope it encourages you today. Continue reading

Scripture

Bible, Christianity, encouragement, faith, God, good and evil, inspirational, New Testament, Philosophy, quotation, Spirituality, Theology
Apr 15, 2022

Was Jesus Really Crucified?

It’s Friday morning, just after 11am as I type. I’m sat outside a cafe in South London, composing this on my phone. It’s a really warm and sunny day, thanks be to God. Today is celebrated as Good Friday in Christianity. It is the day that is supposed to recall the crucifixion of Jesus. However, Continue reading

Christianity, Islam

crucifixion, faith, Good Friday, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Philosophy, Qur'an, religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology
Apr 3, 2022

‘Heaven and Hell’ by Bart Ehrman (book review)

Bart Ehrman is known mainly for his work as a New Testament textual critic. His career has involved exploring the origins of the New Testament and trying to decipher how reliable the Christian Scriptures are in their presentation of who Jesus is and what Jesus did and said. In Heaven and Hell, Ehrman attempts to Continue reading

Book Reviews

afterlife, Bart Ehrman, Books, Christianity, faith, heaven and hell, New Testament, Philosophy, religion, review, Spirituality, textual criticism, Theology
Mar 1, 2022

The Crucifixion of Jesus in Christianity and Islam

I have encountered the view that Pauline Christianity (that is, the theology drawn from the writings that are attributed to the apostle Paul in the New Testament) are a distortion of the true message that Jesus came with. It has been argued by some that all of the prophets sent by God taught a similar Continue reading

Scripture

Bible, Christianity, crucifixion, faith, Islam, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Pauline theology, Philosophy, Quran, religion, resurrection, Theology
Nov 17, 2021

In What Way is the New Testament Inspired by God?

In this article, I’d like to offer some thoughts about the inspiration of the New Testament canon from a philosophical perspective. My aim is to make us think deeply about what inspiration is (within a theological context) and how this relates to the Bibles we read today. Continue reading

Scripture

Bible, canon, Christianity, faith, inspiration, Islam, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, textual criticism, Theology
May 21, 2021

New Testament Textual Criticism

I have encountered a great deal of writing and video content related to New Testament textual criticism in recent months. This has led me to want to understand more about this field of study and to try to discern the extent to which the field is important both to me personally and to people of Continue reading

Scripture

apologetics, Bible, Christianity, faith, God, hermeneutics, myths and mistakes, New Testament, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, textual criticism, Theology

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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New Testament

For Your Encouragement

Was Jesus Really Crucified?

‘Heaven and Hell’ by Bart Ehrman (book review)

The Crucifixion of Jesus in Christianity and Islam

In What Way is the New Testament Inspired by God?

New Testament Textual Criticism

About Me

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