Spirituality
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It’s Not a Competition
I think that in all walks of life, human beings have a tendency to fall into the temptation of competing with one another. It’s deeply ingrained in capitalist ideology. However, there is a much richer way of looking at life. The apostle Paul wrote that we are all members of one body. Each member has… Continue reading
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How Seldom we are Thankful
Have you ever thanked God for beating your heart? All day every day, God is attending to your every heartbeat and your every breath. He circulates blood throughout your body continually in order that you may move around and enjoy His creation. He blinks your eyelids all day every day, enabling you to have vision… Continue reading
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If God is Good, How do we Explain Suffering?
One of the main reasons why people develop an interest in philosophy and religion is because they want to understand the reason, or reasons, why we suffer. A major line of attack directed at people of faith is in relation to the problem of trying to reconcile the existence of a good God with the… Continue reading
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The Role of Medicine in Mental Health Care
My local hospital has been undergoing a big refurbishment. They have been building new wards for mental health patients. I find it sad that this is happening. The new building for outpatients is called Trinity, and I assume it’s because there is a Trinity Church and a Trinity Road in the locality. It got me… Continue reading
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15 Free Philosophical Theology Books
For a limited time, all of my books are available for free in their eBook editions. You can read them on an eReader (such as a Kindle or Nook) or your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Up for grabs is a feast of theological discussion, from God’s Grand Game, which explores the divine sovereignty versus human… Continue reading
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Don’t Worry, God is a Just Judge
If you’re suffering due to oppression, it can be difficult to hold onto an eternal perspective. This is why I’m always encouraging people to read the Qur’an, because the Scripture is full of warnings about the Day of Judgement. God describes the resurrection and judgement as His ‘binding promise’. God is going to judge every… Continue reading
About TOPAZ
Steven Colborne (Topaz) 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.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
