Deprogrammed ex-members represent the majority of those who sued the Family Federation for damages. Yet, media keep silent on this crucial piece of information.
Makiko Takita
The “Seiron Magazine” Report on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 5. The Tragic Reality of Deprogramming, Part I
Toru Goto was kidnapped to be deprogrammed and confined for twelve years and five months. His story is important to understand the Family Federation case.
The “Seiron Magazine” Report on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 4. An Interview with Massimo Introvigne, Part II
A candid conversation about the role of the media, Japanese scholars, and “apostate” ex-members in exciting Japanese public opinion against the church.
The “Seiron Magazine” Report on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 3. An Interview with Massimo Introvigne, Part I
“Bitter Winter”’s editor discusses with the Japanese magazine the role of the anti-cult ideologists in creating the post-Abe-assassination campaign against the Family Federation.
The “Seiron Magazine” Report on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 2. A Dialogue with a Professor of Ethics and a Christian Theologian, Part II
The conversation with Reverend Nakagawa, President of Japan Christian Theological Institute, and Professor Tsutomu Nishioka from Tokyo Christian University continues, focusing on deprogramming and the devious tactics of anti-cult lawyers.
The “Seiron Magazine” Report on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 1. A Dialogue with a Professor of Ethics and a Christian Theologian, Part I
In its December 2023 issue, the Japanese conservative magazine “Seiron” published an important special issue on the threatened dissolution of the Unification Church. “Bitter Winter” offers its serialized translation.
Makiko Takita
Makiko Takita is a well-known Japanese journalist. She currently serves as editor-in-chief of the “Monthly Seiron” magazine.