Free Will
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Suffering, Death, and the Afterlife
When I was a Christian I had great faith that there would be a place in heaven waiting for me when I died. This faith gave me the confidence to live more freely and fearlessly. There are many things I miss about being a Christian, and this confidence in a blissful afterlife is one of… Continue reading
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A response to ‘Stephen Fry on God’
You may have seen a recent video clip that went viral in which Stephen Fry makes some very stark criticisms of God. I have embedded the clip below this article in case you haven’t seen it. In the clip Fry is answering the question of what he would say to God if he came face… Continue reading
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Living with the Question
Anyone who has read my blog in any depth will recognise that there are two important components to my beliefs about God and the world. On the one hand, there is my panentheist attitude that sees God in everything as the ‘cosmic animator’ – responsible for everything that happens in existence. On the other hand,… Continue reading
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The Myth of the Fall
A major idea in the Christian tradition is that human beings live in a ‘fallen’ state. The idea is that, through original sin (which took place in the Garden of Eden), humanity fell from its original state of union with God, experienced by Adam and Eve before they made the decision to eat the ‘forbidden… Continue reading
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Karma
Many Indian religious traditions, including Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, have the idea of karma as one of their core beliefs. Although there are nuances and variations in the way karma is perceived between these different religions, the key ideas about karma are common to all of them. Karma is the idea that there are consequences… Continue reading
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Compassionate Justice
An important question for philosophers in contemporary society is “How should societies respond to criminal behaviour?” I do not believe we have free will. Instead I believe that all events, including the actions of every individual, are under the direct control of God. So God is responsible for criminal behaviour as well as law-abiding behaviour. … Continue reading
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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
I’m an author, musician and counsellor from 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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