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Downward Dog: Finding God in a DogPhilippians 2:1-13We didn’t have dogs in my family—we were cat people—so it was not until I was an adult that I first fell for a dog. Lucy, a Golden Retriever who came to live at my house was the one who changed my heart. She seemed gentler than other dogs I... -
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My grandfather, on my mother’s side, Johannes Nyroos left his place of birth, one of the smallest of the Åland Island Archipelago. He was evading Russian Imperial Army obligatory conscription. He had turned seventeen and was an army conscript... -
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On June 20th, 2017, 100 Christian leaders across the United States of America launched the Justice Declaration to reform our nation’s criminal justice system. The signatures of 1800 and counting Christian leaders is just one... -
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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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