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Jan 24, 2020

The Great Vacuousness of All that I Am and Ever Will Do

The question of why there is something rather than nothing — why anything exists at all — is very confusing to me. However, I realise that confusion is just an energetic state; it’s perfectly possible that to You (God) there is no mystery. It is a strange thing being a creature, knowing that You are… Continue reading

Philosophy, Reflections

enlightenment, faith, Free Will, God, God’s Grand Game, life, religion, sovereignty, Spirituality, suffering, Theology, Ultimate Truth
Jan 23, 2020

Is Jesus the Only Way? (video)

Today, I’m bringing you the sixteenth video in my Deep Thoughts About God series, which is the visual accompaniment to my book God’s Grand Game. This video looks at the problem of the exclusive truth claims of the Christian religion. From a Christian perspective, Jesus is the only way to have peace with God —… Continue reading

Reflections

christian theology, Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Interfaith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, religion, salvation, Spirituality, Theology
Jan 16, 2020

God’s Grand Game (video)

From a certain perspective, the universe can be seen as a cosmic playground in which all events unfold by the will and creative power of God. This creative work of God, who I believe is animating all events in the eternal present moment, might be fittingly described as God’s Grand Game. In this video, the… Continue reading

Reflections

blog, Books, divinie sovereignty, faith, Free Will, God, omnipresence, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology, truth, video
Jan 9, 2020

Hearing Voices or Hearing God? (video)

Greetings, all! I hope you’re settling into 2020 well. I have resumed filming my ‘Deep Thoughts About God’ YouTube series, in which I take chapters from my book God’s Grand Game and rework them into video form. In this week’s video, which is the fourteenth in the series, I explore the different ways in which people hear… Continue reading

Reflections

Christianity, Deep Thoughts About God, faith, Free Will, God, hearing voices, Mental Health, neuroscience, Philosophy, religion, science, Spirituality, Theology
Jan 3, 2020

5 Inspirational Quotes for 2020

Everyone loves a good quote, and over on my Instagram page I share lots of quotes that have touched me or inspired me. There are quotes by everyone from Immanuel Kant to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I also share nature photos and philosophy videos as part of the same page, so please take a… Continue reading

Philosophy

2020 quotes, Bertrand Russell, blog, Epicurus, faith, inspiration, Marcus Aurelius, quotes, religion, Spirituality, Stoicism, Theology, wisdom
Nov 30, 2019

Mental Illness and the Chemical Imbalance Myth

I believe that what are currently diagnosed as mental illnesses should be seen as expressions of character or personality rather than brain disorders. The way in which we behave could only be described as a brain disorder if the reality is that chemicals in our brains control our personalities. But I’m quite sure this isn’t… Continue reading

Mental Health

Big Pharma, faith, General Election 2019, God’s Grand Game, healthcare, Labour Party, mental illness, national health service, NHS, Philosophy, Spirituality, Theology, UK politics

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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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