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Christian Life
Islam is gaining ground in Finland – should we worry?
The number of Muslims is growing in Finland. How should Christians view this development? A couple of years ago, I first heard rumours that there was a “hidden” mosque in the area where we live. Every Friday, dozens of immigrants gathered in front of an office building, including men whose…
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At the North Korean border, Sari Savela learned how to touch people on the other side
A few days ago, our columnist Sari Savela stood at the border between North and South Korea. A moving experience, she writes in her article, especially because she knows that there is a way to cross the border. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up…
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Let's overcome boundaries between Christians, we need each other
As a Lutheran Christian, Sari Savela is grateful to Pentecostals. This is what she learned from them. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. The 27th Pentecostal World Conference was held in Helsinki at the beginning of June. The conference gathered thousands…
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Condemning darkness in the world will not make it light
The media is full of news about wars, disasters, threats, injustices and inequities. Negative things get much more media space than good news. The good news is no news, they say. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter In Finland, it is…
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Don't forget, Down syndrome children can do great things
A 12-year-old boy with Down's syndrome has become a television star in Finland – and that's just great. The top-rated show, “Peltsi and Osmo,” has become a hit nationwide. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. The Finnish Television Academy organises the Golden…
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In Finland, you may celebrate the forces of darkness, but not the birth of Jesus
Can you sing Christian songs around Christmas in a school, or have a manger in a Christmas party? Sari Savela shows this causes problems in Finland. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. Recently, there has been a debate in Finland about…
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How could we get more babies in Finland?
Finland celebrated National Baby's Day on Friday, 27 September. The day has been celebrated since 2017, and this year's patron is a Lutheran Bishop, Jari Jolkkonen. Many parishes around Finland organise events on Baby's Day. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter.…
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Column from Finland: When is spirituality really Christian?
Not everything that seems spiritual is true Christianity, columnist Sari Savela warns. Read here how you can know the difference. There are many kinds of spirituality on offer today that closely resemble Christianity but are not. It is not always easy to know the source of spirituality. Let me give…
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Column from Finland – The church should stick to the Biblical view on marriage, but it does not
Will the church of Finland extend the definition of marriage? Maybe not now but probably in the future. And that is unfortunate, Sari Savela from Finland writes.Marriage is one of the most difficult issues the new General Synod that was elected in February will deal with. The General Synod is…
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Column from Finland – God bless our new president Alexander Stubb
Finland submitted the ballots for the Presidential elections at the beginning of this year. Two remarkable facts about the new President.Finland elected a new President at the beginning of this year. There were nine good candidates running for president, and the campaigning lasted more than six months. There were numerous…
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