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May 8, 2018

Who am I? 10 Fun Facts

Who’s the man behind the blog? In this post, I share 10 bite-sized insights into my life, my background, and my passions. Enjoy! Continue reading

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bloggers, blogging, Christianity, faith, Mental Health, Music, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, steven colborne, Theology
Apr 19, 2018

How We Got the Bible

In my efforts to better understand how the text of the Bible came to be as it is today, I’m currently reading a book entitled ‘How We Got the Bible’ by Neil R. Lightfoot. A passage I was reading today stood out, and I would like to share it, as I think it highlights a… Continue reading

Christianity, Scripture

Bible, faith, Free Will, God, Neil Lightfoot, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, textual criticism, 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
Apr 11, 2018

Encountering a Cult

George’s memorial service drew to a close and an old school friend, Chris Jenkins, offered me a lift back to the home of George’s family for the reception. Twenty minutes or so later we pulled up and parked a couple of streets along from the house, got out of the car, and began walking up… Continue reading

Book Extracts, Spirituality

Christianity, cult, enlightenment, faith, India, meditation, Philosophy, Ratu Bagus, religion, shaking meditation, The Philosophy of a Mad Man, Theology
Apr 3, 2018

The Foolishness of the Gospel

Jesus famously taught that if we seek, we shall find. Those who wish to find favour with God and live a godly life will at some point encounter the teachings of the Bible and be forced to consider the Christian worldview, and whether to embrace or reject the radical gospel of salvation we find in… Continue reading

Christianity, Scripture, Theology

1 Corinthians, Bible, faith, foolishness, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, wisdom
Mar 29, 2018

Swimming in God

In this week’s Thursday Theology post I want to share with you a video that utilises an excellent metaphor for the omnipresence of God. Many of you will know that I am drawn to the view of God known as panentheism, which means that all of creation exists in God. The idea that God is… Continue reading

God, Panentheism, Theology

Christianity, faith, Islam, Judaism, omnipresence, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality

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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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