At an event hosted by the Budapest-Fasor Evangelical congregation, a book was presented that draws a sexual parallel to the suffering of Jesus. The author of the publication—which is aimed at young people—is Johanna Wikberg, an openly lesbian, ordained pastor of the Church of Sweden.
According to a report by Hír TV, the comic book by Swedish pastor Johanna Wikberg, which addresses the topic of Christian sexuality and is intended for teenagers, was unveiled at a joint event organized by the Budapest-Fasor Evangelical congregation, the Mosaik community, and the Cser publishing house. The author of the comic book—which targets adolescents and promotes homosexuality—is an openly lesbian, ordained pastor of the Church of Sweden.
In the comic, Wikberg compares anal sex between men to the suffering of Jesus.
Furthermore, in this publication designed for young people, a queer character and their friend pose questions about sexuality to various biblical and historical figures. The news outlet noted that while the public book launch was not a school lesson, the publication is nonetheless directed at young people.
As reported by Hungary Today, parliament dominated by the TISZA party recently passed an amendment to the Child Protection Act. The bill was supported by members of the governing parties, while the opposition voted against it. In this context, Péter Magyar stated on Facebook that it was a disgrace for politicians from Fidesz, the KDNP, and the “Our Homeland” (Mi Hazánk) movement to oppose the new child protection legislation.
According to the opposition, however, the TISZA party—in line with expectations from Brussels—has put forward a law that opens school doors to gender ideology and represents a step backward in the fight against pedophiles. Furthermore, the legislation embeds ideological concessions within otherwise commendable child protection measures—concessions that directly threaten the psychological and moral development of children.
Moreover, the TISZA party has removed a provision that prohibited self-identification inconsistent with one’s sex at birth, gender transition, and the promotion or depiction of homosexuality.
Hardly had the parliament passed the amendment to the Child Protection Act when the “gender lobby” began appearing in schools—a development we have also reported on.
As for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Europe, this denomination is arguably the staunchest advocate of “woke” ideology. It also acts as one of the main financial sponsors of illegal migration. In regions where a church tax is levied—such as in Germany—members’ funds are diverted to finance questionable initiatives that have little to nothing to do with the biblical view of humanity or Christian values. In response, many Evangelical Christians—primarily in Scandinavian and German-speaking countries—are “voting with their feet” (by leaving the church).
Since the electoral victory of the TISZA party, a state-aligned Lutheran (Evangelical) church has begun to emerge in Hungary—one that, in a display of preemptive obedience, adopts the ideological dictates of the EU establishment and provides them with a theological foundation. This mirrors developments within the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), where church services now often resemble political rallies for the Green or Left parties. Even following the retirement of Tamás Fabiny, the Evangelical Church of Hungary’s drift toward a Western-style, left-liberal model of the church has shown no signs of slowing.
The fact that the magazine *Evangélikus Élet* (“Evangelical Life”) has featured Zoltán Tarr—the chief ideologue of TISZA and a trained Reformed theologian—on its cover twice speaks volumes about an insatiable desire to curry favor with those now in power. Tarr’s detachment from pastoral care is matched by the growing alienation between the church leadership and its own congregants; notably, this left-leaning founding father of TISZA has never served in a local parish.
In light of this disastrous trajectory—which appears to repeat every mistake made by Western sister churches—the only remaining hope lies in the emergence of a “confessing church”, a term coined by Lutheran pastors resisting Nazism during World War II. Such a movement would draw upon the legacy of Lajos Ordass (born Wolf, 1901–1978), a Lutheran pastor and later bishop who stood firm against both the Arrow Cross fascists and the Communists. Signs of this are already appearing:
Church circles committed to remaining faithful to the Gospel have taken a sharp stance against the proponents of that scandalous document from Sweden, deploying theological arguments to counter the instrumentalization of the Good News.