Posted on May 8, 2020
by Steven Colborne
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My mental health journey, which has involved several spells in psychiatric hospital and a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, has left me very interested in the field of psychology. I have tried many different approaches to counselling, including group and individual cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic… Continue Reading “‘The Courage to be Disliked’ by Kishimi and Koga (book review)”
Category: Book ReviewsTags: Alfred Adler, book review, Books, Carl Jung, counselling approaches, Fumitake Koga, Ichiro Kashimi, Mental Health, Philosophy, psychotherapy, Sigmund Freud, Spirituality, The Courage to be Disliked
Posted on Aug 22, 2018
by Steven Colborne
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Bryan Magee is probably my favourite philosopher, if not of all time then certainly of those who have lived and worked during my lifetime. The book I’m reviewing here is Magee’s autobiography, and was first published in 1997, though he has gone on to… Continue Reading “‘Confessions of a Philosopher’ by Bryan Magee (book review)”
Category: Book Reviews, PhilosophyTags: autobiography, book review, Bryan Magee, Confessions of a Philosopher, Great philosophers, metaphysics, Oxford, philosophy books, religion, Yale
Posted on May 17, 2018
by Steven Colborne
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Let us examine closely what thought is, and let us try to decipher what it is that causes thoughts to arise in our minds.
Category: Book ExtractsTags: brain, Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Mental Health, neuroscience, Panentheism, Philosophy, religion, science, Spirituality, Theology
Posted on Apr 11, 2018
by Steven Colborne
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George’s memorial service drew to a close and an old school friend, Chris Jenkins, offered me a lift back to the home of George’s family for the reception. Twenty minutes or so later we pulled up and parked a couple of streets along from… Continue Reading “Encountering a Cult”
Category: Book Extracts, SpiritualityTags: Christianity, cult, enlightenment, faith, India, meditation, Philosophy, Ratu Bagus, religion, shaking meditation, The Philosophy of a Mad Man, Theology
Posted on Mar 22, 2018
by Steven Colborne
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Wherever there is activity in the universe, there must be a power that is causing that activity. Even scientists, who are very successful in describing how things happen, generally agree they cannot say why things happen. This is because there is an all-powerful cause… Continue Reading “The Cosmic Animator”
Category: Book Extracts, GodTags: Books, faith, Free Will, God Beyond Religion, Panentheism, Philosophy, religion, science, Spirituality, steven colborne, Theology, Ultimate Truth