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The mission of Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism is to affirm and uphold the intrinsic nature of human dignity, liberty, and equality. In resistance to a growing movement against unique human personhood, we aim to revitalize a commitment to the traditional Western view of human rights and human responsibilities — summed up by the term “human exceptionalism.” Read more

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Dr. Päivi Räsänen on Her Hate Speech Conviction for Quoting the Bible

Dr. Päivi Räsänen
November 9, 2026
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Can a person in a free country be convicted of hate speech for quoting the Bible or asserting a traditional view of moral issues based on biblical texts? Apparently yes, because that is precisely what happened in Finland — to a member of parliament, no less. The supposed “criminal” joins us today to discuss her conviction and the issues of freedom of speech and religion that her prosecution raises. Dr. Päivi Räsänen is a long-serving Finnish legislator and medical doctor. She completed her Licentiate of Medicine at the University of Helsinki in 1984 and subsequently worked as a physician in hospital-based clinical practice. She was first elected to the Parliament of Finland in 1995 and has served continuously since then. Over the course of her parliamentary …

Five New Democrat State Trifectas: Assisted Suicide, Here We Come

Wesley J. Smith
November 6, 2026
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Euthanasia

Bioethicists: Doctors Should Push Patients to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Wesley J. Smith
November 2, 2026
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Would You Attend an Assisted Suicide? Wesley J. Smith Discusses with Dr. Marcus Peter

Editor
November 2, 2026
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Euthanasia

When Bioethicists Attack Medical Conscience

Wesley J. Smith
October 30, 2026
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Bioethics

Wesley J. Smith Talks Attempts to Redefine “Infertility” on Driving Home the Faith

Editor
October 30, 2026
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Bioethics

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Dr. Päivi Räsänen on Her Hate Speech Conviction for Quoting the Bible

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Dr. Päivi Räsänen
November 9, 2026
Can a person in a free country be convicted of hate speech for quoting the Bible or asserting a traditional view of moral issues based on biblical texts? Apparently yes, because that is precisely what happened in Finland — to a member of parliament, no less. The supposed “criminal” joins us today to discuss her conviction and the issues of freedom of speech and religion that her prosecution raises. Dr. Päivi Räsänen is a long-serving Finnish legislator and medical doctor. She completed her Licentiate of Medicine at the University of Helsinki in 1984 and subsequently worked as a physician in hospital-based clinical practice. She was first elected to the Parliament of Finland in 1995 and has served continuously since then. Over the course of her parliamentary …

Austin Ruse on Cultivating a 500-Year Vision for Your Family

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Wesley J. Smith
October 26, 2026
We are often told that the family is the basic unit of society. But these days, the family is in trouble as an institution. Fewer people are getting married. Divorce rates are high. We face a birth dearth that is impacting our demography. We even see advocacy for estrangement between children and parents, brothers and sisters over political differences. It is not an overstatement to say we face a domestic crisis. Into this societal malaise comes Austin Ruse with a new book — Not Just for Kings: Cultivating a 500-Year Vision for Your Family — that not only advocates for family formation and sustainability but also offers suggestions to ensure that your family’s legacy continues for many generations. Austin Ruse is an activist, commentator, and author. He spent many years …

Sam Brownback on Current Challenges to Religious Freedom

Sam Brownback
October 5, 2026
Religious freedom — the ability to live and act according to one’s faith — is one of our most fundamental human rights. But as Western society has secularized, religious freedom seems to have been eclipsed by other concerns. Indeed, freedom of religion is too often devalued in the public square, and in some places in the world, is under direct — and even violent — assault. No one has put more thought into this urgent concern and what to do about it than Sam Brownback, returning for his sixth interview on Humanize. Sam Brownback served as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom from February 2018 to January 2021. He served as Governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018. Prior to that he represented his home state in the United States Senate and the House of …

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