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Christian Life
Column from Finland: Are we witnessing a historic change in religiousity?
Religiousity among young men seems to be on the rise in Finland, writes Sari Savela. “Despite a clear decline in belief in God, a surprising and hopeful finding has emerged in Finland.” A while ago I watched a sympathetic documentary about two young Swedish men who preached Jesus in a…
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Column from Finland: Why are we still helping married couples, after 20 years?
My husband and I are just back. This weekend, we were once again facilitators of a marriage course. Early November, we will travel about 600 kilometres from our home to another marriage course. There, we will give a lecture and lead a small group. We also meet regularly with individual…
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Column from Finland: What will happen if we fall in love with the Bible?
No, I have not read the Bible as intense as I should have done. But yes, I have fallen in love with the Bible now. This year, I am reading through the whole book. I understand things better. This is even nourishing me.A pluralistic and secular society is pushing Christianity…
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Column from Finland: Pets are God's good gifts – A story of how I found a dog lover in myself
I have never been a dog person, but in the spring of 2009, the idea of getting a dog came up. It was something that had been on my mind for some time, but now the timing seemed right. The previous months had been hard for our family, and we…
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Column from Finland: Freedom of religion is also for atheists
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Finnish Freedom of Religion Act. Freedom of religion and conscience is an important human right and a fundamental freedom.The law of the Freedom of Religion was legislated in November 1922 and entered into force at the beginning of January 1923. The Freedom…
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Weekly column from Finland: Anti-Semitism raises its ugly head
Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission Coordinator on combatting Antisemitism, visited Finland last spring. She presented the EU Commission's strategy to combat anti-Semitism and promote Jewish life.Since 2015, Mrs Von Schnurbein has held the coordinator position, which was created in response to the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe. In December…
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Weekly column from Finland: What is the ultimate meaning of life?
It will be the largest-ever nationwide Christian media campaign. It started in Finland on September 19th. The “Mediamissio 2022 campaign” will be seen in Finnish media and at events all over Finland till mid-October. Nearly 400 Christian churches and organisations are involved in the Mediamissio 2022 campaign, which is called…
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Weekly column from Finland: Overcoming prejudices at summer festival
What would the Finnish summer be without spiritual summer festivals? There are plenty of them to suit all tastes and styles. The most prominent Christian summer festival attracts almost 100.000 attendees every year. After a three-year break because of the Covid pandemic, the festivals are held as usual. Nevertheless, there…
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Weekly column: Also if Finland joins NATO, our security is in God's hand
Some years ago, I got hold of the letters my grandfather sent to my grandmother from the Winter War in 1939-1940. My grandfather was killed in action in the early stages of the Continuation War on 31 July 1941. The letters gave me some idea of my grandfather’s kind of…
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