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Jan 1, 2022

The Calf Path by Sam Walter Foss (poem)

Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911) was an American writer who I had never heard of before today. Perhaps Americans study his work in school, I don’t know. I came across his wonderful poem ‘The Calf Path’ today as it is included in the opening of a book I’m reading titled ‘Raising Hell’, which is part of… Continue reading

Poetry

Christianity, creative writing, faith, Philosophy, poems, religion, Spirituality, Theology, verse
Dec 10, 2021

20 Things I’m Thankful For Today

We learn in the sacred Scriptures that it’s important to give thanks to God, even when we’re going through challenging times. When we focus on having an attitude of gratitude, we remember how there are very many ways in which God blesses us each day that we perhaps take for granted. Things I’m thankful for… Continue reading

Theology

20 blessings, blog, Christianity, faith, God, gratitude, healing, Islam, Minimalism, Philosophy, psychology, religion, Spirituality
Dec 9, 2021

On the Nature of the Self

In a spirit of philosophical enquiry intended to make us think deeply about inherited ideas, in this article I will be pushing the boundaries of what it means to have a personal identity. Continue reading

Reflections, Spirituality

Consciousness, enlightenment, faith, God, identity, metaphysics, mysticism, Philosophy, psychology, religion, Theology, yoga
Dec 5, 2021

No One is Wiser than Anyone Else

When you are immersed in conversation with another human being, the way the discourse unfolds is dependent on the will of God. God is the animator of all activity in creation, including all human activity. The way our conversations unfold is inevitably surprising — we may enter a conversation such as a business meeting with… Continue reading

Reflections

academia, Alfred Adler, Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Philosophy, psychology, religion, Spirituality, teaching, Theology, wisdom
Dec 3, 2021

The Destiny of Satan in Christianity and Islam

While with some of my blog posts I aim to share insights, others are written with the hope of gaining insights from my followers. Today’s post is of the latter variety. In my Bible reading today a passage from 1 John came up: He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned… Continue reading

Theology

Bible, Christianity, End Times, eschatology, faith, Interfaith, Islam, Koran, Philosophy, Quran, religion, Scripture, Spirituality
Nov 29, 2021

What Does it Mean to Say God is Love?

In this article, I’ll be reflecting on the idea that God is love, drawing upon some personal experience as well as some Scripture quotations. I hope my reflections will be thought-provoking and interesting. Continue reading

God

Bible, Christianity, faith, Free Will, Islam, Judaism, love, Philosophy, Qur'an, religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology

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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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