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Living as Sojourners in a Strange Land1 Peter 1:17-23I am a part of a sojourning people, a diaspora people. Taken from Nigeria to toil on the Alston plantations of America my Hausa ancestors migrated to Nigeria from the Middle East according to scholars. In the 1960's my maternal grandparents left... -
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On April 14, 2014 276 girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram from a school in Chibok, Nigeria. Of the 276 girls there are still 195 that are captive. On the third anniversary of the abduction, we remember the missing girls. #BringBackOurGirls -
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On March 6th, President Trump signed a second version of an Executive Order on Immigration. We asked our contributors to share their reflections about the situation immigrants and refugees are now facing. -
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On January 21, 2017, people all over the country joined together in Women's Marches. We asked religious leaders what inspired them to march and how their faith motivated them. To continue the conversation, join us on Twitter at #ONscripture. -
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The day after a tumultuous election ON Scripture contributors reflect on what it means to be a person of faith and how to move forward as a country. -
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In light of the recent killing of Imam Maulana Akonjee and Thara Miah in Queens, New York, we have gathered the voices of various faith leaders to express comfort and solidarity.
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