THE CLAPHAM INSTITUTE
THE CLAPHAM INSTITUTE
"There have most certainly been times and cultures that have been more positive towards
Christianity than 21st century Sweden, but this makes it all the more important for a living,
devout organization that takes up the calling to proclaim truth and the kingdom of God."
- Per Ewert, director of Clapham Institute
Per Ewert, director
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Our Mission
The Clapham Institute is one of Sweden’s leading Christian think tanks. Our main historical source of inspiration is William Wilberforce and the original Clapham group in London, which gathered 200 years ago to work consistently for the Christian faith and for Biblical values in society.
We see the same need today in Sweden – the arguably most secular-individualistic nation in the world. In 2008, about seventy Christian leaders gathered in Parliament in Stockholm to found the Clapham Institute, under then-director Tuve Skånberg, MP.
The Institute has since then published almost one article per week in national, local and Christian press. We have published books, and regularly hold seminars at Sweden’s political hotspots. Our production and different resources in text, lectures and films can be found in Swedish here at our website claphaminstitutet.se.
In 2016, experienced public debater, author and Christian apologist Per Ewert took over as director at the institute. Since then, Clapham has also begun publishing research reports. The first one in 2017 was a critical analysis on the Oregon model for physician-assisted suicide. In 2018 we published a report on the content of Stockholm Pride, and its consequences for public health, as well as a report revealing the support in international law for Christian schools, and also the negative attitude from Swedish bureaucracy.
There have most certainly been times and cultures that have been more positive towards Christianity than 21st century Sweden, but this makes it all the more important with a living, devout organization that takes up the calling to proclaim truth and the kingdom of God. These factors have changed nations before. We believe it could happen again.
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