Bible on trial: Finnish politician's battle over sharing scripture takes shocking turn 

Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen has spent more than six years battling the courts over Bible verses she shared on social media and a booklet she penned defending traditional marriage. 

In this powerful conversation with Billy Hallowell, she recounts the shocking interrogations she experienced, the international implications of her case, and why she refuses to apologize for standing on God’s Word. 

With her trial now headed to Finland’s Supreme Court this October, Räsänen explains why the stakes are bigger than her own freedom. She believes this is about protecting religious liberty for believers across Europe and beyond.

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