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Jun 14, 2018

Everyday Mysteries

True philosophy is about a fascination with all that is mysterious in life. That’s why I have studied, and continue to study, philosophy; because I find it ceaselessly intriguing thinking about why we are here, what reality is, why we suffer, the nature of God, and other such questions that tap into the heart of… Continue reading

Philosophy, Theology

Bryan Magee, faith, God, meditation, mind, religion, science, Spirituality, thought, truth
Jun 8, 2018

Does Life Have Purpose?

In this week’s philosophy post we’ll be looking at the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, whose Stoic philosophy demonstrated a belief in the ultimate meaninglessness of all things. Continue reading

Philosophy

Ancient Rome, faith, Marcus Aurelius, religion, Roman Empire, Stoicism, Theology
Jun 7, 2018

Unconditional Love

In this post I’d like to share a few thoughts about love, and specifically how love operates in the life of a Christian. I will argue that the Christian worldview presents a God who loves conditionally, and that this fails to satisfy our innate longing for unconditional love. Continue reading

Christianity, God, Theology

Bible, faith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, love, Philosophy, religion, Scripture, Spirituality
Jun 1, 2018

Living a Virtuous Life

In today’s Friday Philosophy post we’ll be looking at the Roman statesman, philosopher, and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca, who had some interesting advice to offer concerning the way in which we should live our lives. Continue reading

Philosophy

Ancient Rome, Christianity, faith, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, reason, religion, revelation, Roman Empire, Scripture, Seneca, Stoicism, Theology, virtue
May 25, 2018

Philo of Alexandria

Welcome to this week’s Friday Philosophy post. Today we’re going to be looking at a Jewish thinker, Philo of Alexandria, who influenced later Christian thinkers with his unusual approach to the Scriptures. Continue reading

Philosophy

Ancient Greece, Christianity, faith, Greek philosophy, Judaism, Moses, Philo of Alexandria, religion, Scripture, Theology, Torah
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

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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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