Good morning. Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen was found guilty of hate speech and fined by the Supreme Court of Finland on Thursday over a pamphlet describing homosexuality as a psychosexual development disorder more than 20 years ago.
Meanwhile, in the United States, an agency of the United Methodist Church has expressed support for federal legislation that would eliminate bans on cosmetic sex-change surgeries for trans-identified minors.
In an age where “diversity” is celebrated as a moral good, Roberto Albino writes that the Church must exercise discernment and ask, "When does diversity strengthen the Body of Christ, and when does it subtly fracture it?"
For Michael Iskander, who stars as David in the second season of the biblical drama “House of David" airing Friday, the new season demanded both physical intensity and spiritual depth as his character steps into a more complex phase of leadership.