“Recent actions in Finland have created an international scandal which continues to grow.. The implications of the decision to charge Juhana Pohjola and Päivi Räsänen are clear: if the authorities are willing to do this to a respected pastor, reverend doctor, and Bishop-Elect, as well as a Member of Parliament and former Minister of the Interior, then that sends a message of fear and intimidation to everyone in Finland who follows the Scripture’s teaching on human sexuality.”
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Macron Seeks to Invent an Abortion Right for Europe… and for the World Carlos Beltramo, PhD, of the Population Research Institute reports The President of France, who has no children of his own, doesn’t want you to have any either The chairmanship of the Council of the European Union rotates among the countries of the Read more…

It is easy even for most politicians just to read what the title says and believe that all must be okay. After all, Istanbul Convention Action against violence against women and domestic violence must be good for society, right? Well, it would be if the content of the convention echoed the title and kept to Read more…

To have human rights respected, they must appear reasonable and feasible. They need to be matched by human responsibilities and societal rights, and rights must be enforceable.
Iceland is considered exemplary in terms of equal rights. It reported that the country was number one in the Gender Gap Report. News media has called the country a feminist paradise. However, as is often the case here, a crooked picture emerges. For example, Iceland is also a leader in other ways: The number of Read more…

Concerns are raised about the nature of the “consent” people provide when giving over an extraordinary range of information about themselves, to be used for commercial gain by private companies.

In this course you will explore the role of social movements, advocacy groups and different forms of activism in bringing about change.