Ruth Kristiansen (formerly Ruth Evensen, born 1951 in Gladsaxe,

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) was the co-founder and leader of the now defunct

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

free church ''

Faderhuset Faderhuset (the Father's House) was a Danish evangelical Christian free church based in the Copenhagen capital region. Faderhuset was best known for acquiring the ownership of the building in central Copenhagen known as ''Ungdomshuset'', a building ...

'' which became widely known for its controversial purchase of

Ungdomshuset Ungdomshuset (literally "the Youth House") was the popular name of the building formally named Folkets Hus ("House of the People") located on Jagtvej 69 in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, which functioned as an underground scene venue for music and rendez ...

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. Ruth Kristiansen does not hold a degree in theology. Besides her leadership role in Faderhuset, she has been self-employed and has owned a hair salon and a cleaning company as well as functioning as a consultant. On 7 July 2007 Ruth Kristiansen announced the founding of a new political party, the Freedom Party ( da, Frihedspartiet).One of the party's core policies was an opposition to free abortion, and the party announced its creation on the day that the Danish Christian Democratic Party announced that it no longer opposed free abortion. In 2012, the party changed its name to Frihedskæmperne ("The Freedom Fighters"). After the national elections of 2015, the party disbanded. In 2015, Ruth Kristiansen and her husband, Lars Kristiansen, launched the YouTube channel Ruth TV.

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External links

Ruth TV - Ruth og Lars Kristiansen's YouTube channel

Ruth TV page on Facebook
Living people 1951 births Danish Christian religious leaders Freedom Party (Denmark) politicians Danish women in politics People from Gladsaxe Municipality {{Christianity-bio-stub