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Aug 29, 2020

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

Christianity

Bible, Double Predestination, faith, Free Will, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, religion, Scripture, suffering, Theology, truth
Aug 26, 2020

God’s Freedom and Human Suffering

Hello again folks. I know I’ve been posting quite frequently, but there’s a lot that’s been going through my mind and blogging helps me to process it. Also, the discussions in the comments have been really good recently and it’s helpful learning about the way other people see these issues. I wrote yesterday about the… Continue reading

Christianity

Christian doctrine, Double Predestination, faith, Free Will, God, heaven and hell, Philosophy, religion, Romans 9, Spirituality, suffering, the problem of evil, Theology
Aug 6, 2020

Why Christians are Happy to Choose Unsound Theology

Having been a Christian myself for many years, I fully respect the power of Christianity to transform minds and lives and I know that the majority of Christians are positively motivated; seeking Truth, seeking peace, and seeking God’s love. But part of the role God has given me in life is bringing to light some… Continue reading

Christianity

Bible study, Christian doctrine, faith, Free Will, God, miracles, Philosophy, prayer, religion, Scripture, sovereignty, Spirituality, Theology
Jul 28, 2020

The Insanity of the Envy of the Circumstances of Others

Some thoughts occurred to me while watching a video today. When the video loaded, and displayed a tranquil scene of a cabin in the wilderness, lit by lamps, with an open fire, and with the rain beating down outside, it triggered an emotion in me. That emotion is difficult to describe precisely, but it was… Continue reading

Philosophy

brain states, Christianity, envy, faith, Free Will, God, neuroscience, psychosis, religion, science, sovereignty, Spirituality, Theology
Jul 17, 2020

I Don’t Even Exist

Those who are familiar with my philosophical outlook will know that I describe human beings as puppets under the control of an omnipresent God. It’s important to mention that I use the word puppets rather than the word robots to describe human beings, and there’s a significant difference between the two. Robots are pre-programmed and… Continue reading

Philosophy

Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, metaphysics, ontology, Plato, puppets, sovereignty, Spirituality, the soul, Theology
Jun 5, 2020

A Conversation with Sandra

What follows is a made-up dialogue between myself and my fictional Christian friend, ‘Sandra’. I hope that after reading it you will understand my predicament surrounding the Christian faith a little more clearly. Continue reading

Christianity

apologetics, Bible, conversation, dialogue, discourse, faith, Free Will, God, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, religion, Scripture, Theology

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Steven Colborne is an author, musician and counsellor from the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.

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