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The ‘Frequency’ of Different Beliefs and Scriptures
I used to get frustrated when people who are interested in New Age spirituality would talk about ‘vibration’ and ‘frequency’ as they discussed different kinds of spiritual enlightenment. Everyone, they would say, has a certain frequency, with some frequencies associated with higher states of consciousness. It was my error to be annoyed with this manner Continue reading
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The Severity of God
Is it wise to reject the Christian worldview on the grounds that one doesn’t believe God would be as severe and punishing as the Bible portrays? Or should one accept that God causes terrible suffering and embrace the Christian worldview, even though it could make it difficult to love God genuinely knowing how severe He Continue reading
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I would appreciate it if…
We shouldn’t say “I would appreciate it if you’d do the washing up”, because that is making a factual statement about the future, when in reality the future is uncertain, and you will only appreciate it if God brings to your body and mind feelings of appreciation in the future, which you can by no Continue reading
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Hearing from God
What do you do if God tells you something that is in direct contradiction with something that’s taught in the Bible? The Christian might say, “God will never tell you anything that contradicts Biblical theology.” To take this position is to elevate the Bible above the free will of God. Is it not true that Continue reading
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The Presence of God
Welcome to another post in my Praise and Prose series, which looks at how the way in which we use language — especially in matters of faith and spirituality — might develop in order to better reflect the ultimate truth of God’s sovereignty over all events. Charismatic Christians often discuss their yearning for what they Continue reading
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Trust in Him
God is awesome, majestic, wonderful, glorious, wise, humorous, grand, mysterious, mighty, and greatly to be feared. God is masterful in His creativity, He’s a friend to the poor in spirit, He’s the solution to every problem, the answer to every question, the peace in the midst of the chaos, the cure for every ailment. God Continue reading
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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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