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Feb 27, 2023

Appreciating Creation

God has created an astonishing Universe. But it’s also true that God is unable to create free creatures, because free will is impossible with an omnipresent God. When we say ‘thank you’ to God in prayer, this is in a sense God talking to Himself. Nevertheless, as part of the cosmic game He is playing,… Continue reading

Theology

Christianity, creation, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Judaism, Philosophy, religion, science, Spirituality
Feb 7, 2023

Self-Enquiry

In my debut book release (The Philosophy of a Mad Man) I described the experience of self-enquiry, a yoga practice propounded by the late Indian guru Sri Ramana Maharshi. The practice, which I undertook for several years, involves asking oneself the question ’Who am I?’ and investigating the mental tendencies associated with the ‘I’ thought.… Continue reading

Meditation

Be As You Are, Buddhism, enlightenment, faith, Free Will, Hinduism, Philosophy, Ramana Maharshi, religion, self-enquiry, self-realisation, Spirituality
Dec 11, 2022

Gifting

I want to write a little about gifting. As Christmas approaches in our broken world, many people will be spending a fortune on gifts for their friends and family, without really considering their reason for doing so. I know it’s a bit of a cliché to say Christmas has been commercialised, but it’s absolutely true.… Continue reading

Christianity

Bible, Christmas, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology
Oct 6, 2022

I know I’m not alone in feeling intense …

I know I’m not alone in feeling intense horror at the idea that God would punish people eternally. Christian Universalists, who believe all will ultimately be saved, are motivated by the intuition that everlasting torment cannot ever reflect the truly merciful character of God. My own philosophical understanding is that God is in control of… Continue reading

Theology

Christian universalism, Christianity, Doctrine, eternal conscious torment, faith, Free Will, hell, Islam, Judaism, justice, punishment, religion, sin
Sep 24, 2022

I keep an ‘encouragement’ note on my phone …

I keep an ‘encouragement’ note on my phone and look at it whenever I’m struggling in life. It has about a dozen items on it, each one offering a different reminder that I hope will shift my perspective a little and make me feel a little brighter. It’s interesting to consider how important perspective is… Continue reading

Reflections

Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Judaism, philosophical theology, Philosophy, psychology, religion, science, Spirituality, Theology
Jun 12, 2022

Towards a Deeper Understanding of Justice

I have always struggled with the idea that God would punish people in hell for eternity, for perhaps a single misdemeanour. I cannot bear the idea that simply because someone didn’t make a commitment to Jesus Christ (which, after all, would have been a decision that was God’s will, because God is in control of… Continue reading

Philosophy

Christianity, crime, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Judaism, judgement, justice, politics, religion, Spirituality, Theology

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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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