Despite recent statements by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg that have been widely criticised as anti-Israel and anti-Semitic, the Faculty of Theology at the University of Helsinki has no plans to revoke the honorary doctorate awarded to the 21-year-old last year. The awarding of honorary doctorates falls within the autonomy of the faculties and is carried Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Greta Thunberg’
Thunberg mocks New Zealand’s all-talk climate change action
Monday, October 4th, 2021
Swedish Environmental activist Greta Thunberg says she’s is unimpressed with the world’s politicians and singled out Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her lack of action on climate change. That’s despite Ardern in June calling climate change a “life or death” issue after the Climate Change Commission’s final advice to the Government was released in April. Read more
Greta Thunberg, Jesus’s successor
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
Seemingly Greta Thunberg can do no wrong in Sweden. A comment about Jesus appointing Greta Thunberg as one of his successors has resurfaced. After initially defending the tweet, last December the Church of Sweden Malamö deleted the tweet and abandoned the account. However the church’s Twitter account has resurfaced, retweeting people who supported and praised Read more
The Greta Thunberg circus has become a complete farce
Monday, September 30th, 2019
It’s a measure of where we’ve come to in public debate that I have thought more than twice about writing this piece. The days of civilised debate, of accepting different opinions seem to be disappearing. None of us likes being yelled at or chastised for our views. The pleasure of exchanging opinions, exploring them and Read more
Greta Thunberg’s high-profile “eco” crossing of the Atlantic
Monday, September 2nd, 2019Greta Thunberg’s high-profile “eco” crossing of the Atlantic hit choppy waters tonight when it was revealed a crew will have to fly to New York to bring her boat back. The Swedish climate activist, 16, is crossing the giant ocean in a racing yacht to join protests in the US and take part in a Read more