philosophical theology
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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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Puppet Mail | What to Expect 💌
Hello everyone, I recently changed the focus of my online activities from this blog to StevenColborne.com. I am intending to keep Perfect Chaos live with its archive of posts related to philosophy and religion, but StevenColborne.com will be the focus of my attention moving forward. On the website, you can find all of my creative… Continue reading
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Divine Justice: Last Call for Contributions!
Dear all, If you weren’t already aware, I’m doing research at the moment for a book I intend to write about divine justice. The book will explore theological and philosophical ideas related to this subject, comparing different perspectives. At this stage in the project, I’m looking to get input from readers of this blog related… Continue reading
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Career Decisions / Projects in the Pipeline
Dear all, I recently shared that I’ve now been blogging for 14 years. It was timely to get the reminder from WordPress about this anniversary because I have recently been going through a process of reassessing my life and thinking about how to move forward. I’m so thankful to God for this opportunity to regroup… Continue reading
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Perspective
I keep an ‘encouragement’ note on my phone and look at it whenever I’m struggling in life. It has about a dozen items on it, each one offering a different reminder that I hope will shift my perspective a little and make me feel a little brighter. It’s interesting to consider how important perspective is… Continue reading
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Christianity, Islam, and the One True God
When I read the Bible properly for the first time and surrendered my life to God during a stay in psychiatric hospital in 2007, it was a major turning point in my life. My spiritual journey leading up to that point had been rather chaotic — I had dabbled in yoga, self-enquiry, transcendental meditation, shaking… Continue reading

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