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Jul 12, 2018

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

One of the toughest problems in the study of both philosophy and theology is the so-called ‘problem of evil’ (also referred to as the theodicy problem). The problem can be formulated in a variety of ways, but is normally considered in terms of a specific question: If God is all-loving and all-powerful, why is there… Continue reading

Philosophy, Suffering, Theology

Christianity, faith, God, morality, Panentheism, religion, Spirituality, the problem of evil, theodicy, why do we suffer
Jun 21, 2018

On Good and Evil

I believe that God, being boundless, pervades the entirety of creation and animates all action, including human action, the movement of our bodies’ cells, the movement of planets, and all other activity both in the microcosm and the macrocosm. Some obvious questions arise when one considers morality in terms of this worldview. If God is doing… Continue reading

Morality and Ethics, Philosophy, Theology

Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, morality, Panentheism, religion, Scripture, truth
May 24, 2018

Free Will and Salvation

In this post I’m going to look at the heart of the gospel – the idea that we are sinners in need of salvation. Is this really true? Continue reading

Free Will, God, Theology

Christianity, faith, Jesus, Panentheism, Philosophy, religion, salvation, soteriology, Spirituality, theism, truth
May 17, 2018

What is Causing our Thoughts?

Let us examine closely what thought is, and let us try to decipher what it is that causes thoughts to arise in our minds. Continue reading

Book Extracts

brain, Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Mental Health, neuroscience, Panentheism, Philosophy, religion, science, Spirituality, Theology
Apr 16, 2018

Free Will and Romans 9

In this post I’ll be looking at a passage of scripture from the book of Romans and offering some brief reflections on how this passage relates to the problem of God’s sovereignty versus human free will. By the end of the article you’ll see why I consider this to be one of the most fundamental… Continue reading

Christianity, Free Will, Theology

Bible, Doctrine, faith, God, Jesus, Panentheism, Philosophy, religion, Romans 9, Scripture, Spirituality
Mar 22, 2018

The Cosmic Animator

Wherever there is activity in the universe, there must be a power that is causing that activity. Even scientists, who are very successful in describing how things happen, generally agree they cannot say why things happen. This is because there is an all-powerful cause of everything that happens. This cause is not a scientific law… Continue reading

Book Extracts, God

Books, faith, Free Will, God Beyond Religion, Panentheism, Philosophy, religion, science, Spirituality, steven colborne, Theology, Ultimate Truth

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