Jonathon Van Maren, European Conservative
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
After six years, a ‘Bible Trial’ in Finland is entering the final stage, and the religious liberty of Christians in Finland, and perhaps all of Europe, is riding on the final verdict. On October 30, 2025, Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen will appear before the Supreme Court in Finland. Her alleged crime? Quoting the Bible in her writings and in TV and radio interviews in defense of the Christian sexual ethic. It is the latest – and likely the last – step in a years-long process that has riveted the nation and the continent. “I have been in politics for thirty years in the parliament of Finland,” Räsänen said in an interview. “I have also been Minister of Interior, and I could never believe that something like this could happen in Finland.”
