Today Jesus’ followers are being accused of hate speech for saying what the Bible teaches about sex and gender. How can we make sense of this dramatic shift that has taken place in western society? How should we respond when our biblical convictions are construed as hate speech and abusive to others? In this talk, we examine the court proceedings and accusations of hate speech against Päivi Räsänen, a former Minister of Interior Affairs in Finland, for her convictions about human sexuality. From this case, we assess the challenge that hate speech laws bring against free speech and freedom of religion for Christians across Europe.

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Pasi Turunen, theologian (M.Th), author, blogger, and apologist, has been working as a Christian radio broadcaster for over 30 years. He studied theology at Helsinki University, where his master’s thesis dealt with Jewish views on resurrection in the intertestamental Jewish literature. Turunen is a well-known Bible teacher and is often invited to speak at various apologetic seminars in Finland. He has written a number of books dealing with subjects such as cult evangelism, same-sex marriage, the inerrancy of the Bible, and apologetics. He has experience with Christian television and currently hosts a weekly radio program that analyzes current events and changing culture in light of the Christian worldview and the Scriptures. Turunen has also appeared on secular national television and radio programs in Finland defending his Christian faith and views on contemporary issues. He is the current president of the Patmos Foundation for World Missions, an evangelical missions and relief organization bringing humanitarian aid and the Gospel of Christ to over 20 nations across the world. The Patmos Foundation has an extensive media ministry in Finland and was the first Finnish Christian organization to start broadcasting Christian programs on commercial radio stations in 1985. Pasi is married to Parvin, who was born in the Middle East and in 1984 was supernaturally led to Finland to find Jesus and be saved.

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