Banning the founder Witness Lee’s edition of the Bible may open the way to liquidating the movement itself.
Massimo Introvigne
Emil Bisttram: Between Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, and Prophecy
The Hungarian-born American painter was an important figure in several esoteric societies, and produced works that he believed were “portals” to enter the New Age.
China Insists It Should Control Reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
Answering a new book by the current Dalai Lama, Beijing insists the CCP should control reincarnation of Tibetan lamas. It will find one for the Dalai Lama when he dies.
Bail Denied to Ahmadis Arrested in Pakistan for Praying on Friday
Under the pressure of the radical Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, members of the Ahmadiyya community are now prohibited even from praying in their own houses of worship.
The Persecution of Yiguandao in China and Martial-Law Taiwan. 2. Repression in Taiwan, 1951–1987
Many Yiguandao followers escaped to Taiwan fleeing Mao’s persecution. But the Kuomintang regime persecuted them, too.
Pakistan: Report Claims Religious Minorities’ Situation Is Becoming Worse
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan notes that discrimination, forced conversion, blasphemy accusations, and violent attacks increased in 2023 and 2024.
The Persecution of Yiguandao in China and Martial-Law Taiwan. 1. Persecution in China
For number of those arrested and executed, the crackdown on Yiguandao in Mao’s China was the largest repression of a single religious group in the history of the People’s Republic.
日本：次はPL教団（パーフェクト・リバティー教団）が標的に
日本の裁判所の判決により、宗教団体への多額の献金を疑わしく思う風潮が、数百もの団体を潜在的な標的にする可能性があることが確認された。
Irma Plavatsky, Sâr Dubnotal, Fascinax: Rosicrucianism and Dime Novels
Before the comics, there were the dime novels of the Belle Époque. Rosicrucians, Theosophists, and occultists were among their most memorable characters.
日本：反カルト活動家がMIVILUDESのような反カルト機関の設立を提案
驚くべきことに、彼らは安倍氏暗殺後に導入された「カルト」に対する厳しい措置では不十分だと主張している。
Massimo Introvigne
Massimo Introvigne (born June 14, 1955 in Rome) is an Italian sociologist of religions. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Introvigne is the author of some 70 books and more than 100 articles in the field of sociology of religion. He was the main author of the Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia (Encyclopedia of Religions in Italy). He is a member of the editorial board for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion and of the executive board of University of California Press' Nova Religio. From January 5 to December 31, 2011, he has served as the "Representative on combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination, with a special focus on discrimination against Christians and members of other religions" of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). From 2012 to 2015 he served as chairperson of the Observatory of Religious Liberty, instituted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to monitor problems of religious liberty on a worldwide scale.