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Herland Report TV host, Hanne Nabintu Herland speaks to Denmark IbenThranholm about the irony that #RussiaChristianity soars while #WestAtheism pushes authoritarianism. SUBSCRIBE: “When the West demonizes the Christian faith and cultural heritage, Russia rises as the defender of the Christianity,“ says the Danish theologian, journalist, and queen of the MeToo movement in Denmark, Iben Thranholm. #HerlandReport #HanneHerland She speaks with the founder of Herland Report, Hanne Nabintu Herland, about the erosion of values in the West and the paradox of Christianity rising in Russia. Russia has gone from being a state-run atheist country to now having over 70 % of the population registered as Christian Orthodox. The Russians openly speak about the importance to retain Christian culture as the basis for their cultural identity. Thranholm strongly criticizes the European elites for not respecting the traditional European values and the importance of Christianity, a set of values that created stability in Europe for centuries. Values such as equality between the sexes, a specific set of human rights for all, respect for differences, the rights to private property and so on all stem from the Christian root. Yet, this faith and philosophy is today demonized, harassed, belittled and scorned in the Western mainstream in a way few thought possible only a few years ago. She aske: Where is the tolerance we speak of, where is the respect for religious freedom? Free speech has turned into something completely different than its original meaning: It was never a European value to use free speech to slander, disrespect, harass and belittle others. Originally secularism meant respecting religious freedom, today secularism is redefined to mean “a non-religious“ society, with hardly any respect for the great values that once made Europe such a strong civilization. Even if 75 % of the European population call themselves Christians, in addition we now have millions of European Muslims, still faith in God is scorned. When you go to Russia, you see the very opposite: Religion is respected and hailed as a part of the cultural identity. The Herland Report is a Scandinavian initiative that reaches millions yearly, presenting leading intellectuals' view on foreign policy, current affairs, religion, the Middle East, Western decadence - free from political correctness. The Herland Report is founded by Hanne Nabintu Herland, a Scandinavian historian of comparative religions, bestselling author, commentator and TV producer, known from the media for sharp analysis and fearless speech. She was born and raised in Africa, has lived in South America, in the Middle East, and travelled extensively in Asia. TWITTER: PODCAST: ALSO FOLLOW THE NEWS SITE and pick up articles from leading intellectuals, authors and activists:
