Bitter Winter
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights

NEWS FROM CHINA

Fujian: Police Mobilized to Demolish Village‑Funded Temple, Several Injured
Yet another demolition sparks public outrage and police brutality.
NEWS FROM THE WORLD

Shinangchon: The Proposed Korean Anti-Cult Law and the Sudden Targeting of a Peaceful Community
The new policy offers the anti-cultists an opportunity for a vendetta against one of the remnants of the Olive Tree, one of their main enemies in the 20th century.
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TESTIMONIES FROM CHINA
Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur vs Uyghur Restaurants–Or in Favor of Them?
Uyghur food is a bridge to introduce and protect Uyghur culture. But the eateries should not humor Beijing in their language and symbols.
TESTIMONIES FROM THE WORLD
IMboni iNkosi YamaKhosi oMoya uZwi Lezwe Radebe and the Revival of African Indigenous Spirituality
The founder of The Revelation Spiritual Home presents a unique approach to a notoriously elusive category.
FEATURED CHINA
When Marx Meets the Dragon Vein: The Return of Feng Shui in the Chinese Communist Party
In Xi’s China, even atheism has good Feng Shui—as long as the state is the only geomancer in town.
FEATURED INTERNATIONAL
Wifredo Lam: Raising Orishas at MoMA
In the New York exhibition, the Cuban artist returns in full spiritual force, his canvases pulsing with Santería, Vodun, and the whispered knowledge of Lydia Cabrera.
OP-EDS CHINA
A Puzzle Wrapped in Barbed Wire: Why China Attacked India in 2020
A book tries to answer a question that has haunted experts for several years: the attack was irrational. Why did China do it?
OP-EDS INTERNATIONAL
Is There an Anti-Cult Movement in Africa?
The attempts to put religion under state control in Africa now use “cult” stereotypes imported from France, China, and Japan.
INTERVIEWS

Japan, Misunderstanding the Unification Church: An Interview with Masumi Fukuda
A candid account of the path that led a non-religious journalist to uncover inconvenient truths about the anti-cult campaigns following Shinzo Abe’s assassination.
DOCUMENT AND TRANSLATIONS

日本における統一教会に対する誤解:福田ますみ氏へのインタビュー
安倍晋三氏暗殺後の反カルト運動に関する不都合な真実を無宗教のジャーナリストが暴くまでの道のりを赤裸々に綴った作品。






