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Sep 27, 2021

All of your achievements are really God’s achievements

I believe that whatever you do is what God is doing through you. We are all puppets in the metaphorical hands of God, who is sovereign over all events and unfolding a plan for creation in accordance with his will. In a recent post, entitled ‘The Creativity of God’, I explained how if we understand… Continue reading

Philosophy

Christianity, creativity, education, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, religion, sovereignty, Spirituality, Theology
Sep 24, 2021

Thank God for Organists

I’m taking a bit of a break from my theological reflections today in order to share some personal testimony about how church organ music has played a role in my spiritual and mental health journey and impacted my life significantly. I come from a family that could be described as very musical. My parents encouraged… Continue reading

Christianity

Books, faith, Islam, Mental Health, Music, organ, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology
Sep 3, 2021

Religion Enslaves People. But is this Good in the Sight of God?

According to the writings contained in the New Testament, Jesus Christ said “who the Son sets free is free indeed” (John 8:36). In this article, I will be considering the kind of freedom that Jesus might have been referring to, and I will also look more generally at the major Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Islam, and… Continue reading

Theology

Christianity, faith, God, Islam, Jesus Christ, Judaism, Philosophy, religion, Scripture, slavery, Spirituality, steven colborne, substack
Aug 25, 2021

God’s Mercy is Precious Beyond Words

I just watched a beautiful sunset here in London and had some quality prayer time. This was much needed: I cannot see a way forward in my life at the moment because things are uncertain and rather messy, but I am reassured as I remember that God sees everything clearly, even when I don’t. God… Continue reading

God

Christianity, faith, Islam, Judaism, Philosophy, Prayers, religion, Spirituality, sunset, Theology
Aug 21, 2021

Conflict in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

A key difference between the religions of Christianity and Islam is their approach to conflict. In Islam, it is acceptable to fight and kill in certain situations, though this is usually permitted as self-defence in the face of persecution. The Old Testament is full of conflict. God commands Israel to fight and conquer certain nations… Continue reading

Theology

Bible, Christianity, conflict, faith, God, Islam, Jesus Christ, Judaism, Philosophy, Qur'an, religion, Scripture, Spirituality
Aug 19, 2021

Are All my Deeds Recorded by God in a Book?

I’ve been exploring what Muslims believe about free will and predestination. There is some disagreement among Muslims on this issue, it seems. There is also widespread disagreement among Christians about the extent to which we have free will. I find it interesting that in both Islam and Christianity we find the idea that God writes… Continue reading

Theology

Book of Life, Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Philosophy, Predestination, religion, Spirituality, written record

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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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