Sokefun urges Nigerian clerics on proper research into Bible, Quran
A Nigerian Author, Mr Gbenga Sokefun, on Sunday advised Pastors to study the Quran, and Islamic clerics to also research into the Bible, for proper understanding of the two religions.
Sokefun gave the advice while speaking with the News men in Lagos.
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The author said proper understanding of the Bible and Quran by Pastors and Islamic clerics would enable them to guide their congregants correctly without bias and sentiments.
He said the understanding of the two religions would put an end to religious sentiments, foster understanding and encourage peaceful co-existence and unity among Nigerians.
“We need more education and enlightenment for our clegymen. Pastors should read the Quran and Islamic clerics should also read the Bible, to have a kind of comparative analysis of the two religions.”
“This will help them understand and respect all religions as well as help to guide their followers and also foster the unity of Nigerians.”
“With full knowledge of the two religions, they will be well guided not to preach hate on their pulpits.”
“We need to encourage more education and research into other people’s religion, ” he said.
Sokefun is a multi-talented Nigerian-American author, lawyer, industrialist and a music executive, who wrote Adigun.
‘Adigun’ is a sprawling saga, which describes the experiences of two West African boys, Adigun and Chike, forced by different (though related) circumstances to spend their late teens and early adulthood in separate western counties-one in the UK and the other in the U.S.
From the sun-drenched, tropical paradise of the Nigerian town of Jobore, to London, Chicago, Washington, Amsterdam, and Maryland, they both struggle with self-discovery under the dual burdens of survival in foreign lands and contending with the pressures of their native cultures.
Both stray to the edges of criminality. Both cross the line, each dealing with blurred moral lines in their distinct ways and end up reuniting with surprising answers to their questions about what is really important in life.
Both of the main characters face the fundamental challenges of becoming men under the extended shadows of their fathers.
For Adigun, this challenge includes the psychological schism caused by trying to reconcile his loyalties to his biological father and his adoptive father.
Chike is determined to break free of his billionaire father’s control and build his legacy, reputation, and fortune. He breaks several rules to achieve his success until he discovers secrets about his father that brings him closer to the man, and ultimately to his inheritance.
NAN
