“Religious Abuse of Children”: Another Assault Against Freedom of Religion in Japan. 1. A New Notion of “Abuse”
Guidelines by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare substantially limit parents’ rights to pass religious faith to their children.
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Japan’s Guidelines on Religious Donations: The Great Return of Brainwashing Pseudo-Science
If you donate to a movement that the society views with hostility, it is assumed you were a victim of “mind control.”
Inside The Revelation Spiritual Home. 4. Opposition
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL) produced in 2017 a strange anti-cult (and anti-TRSH) report.
Inside The Revelation Spiritual Home. 3. Walking on Two Legs, African Indigenous Spirituality and Economic Empowerment
Visiting The Revelation Spiritual Home, we were impressed by its rituals. But not less impressive are its business activities.
Inside The Revelation Spiritual Home. 2. A Fast-Growing Spiritual Movement
From humble beginnings, The Revelation Spiritual Home became an expansive spiritual international institution, advocating for the return to African indigenous spirituality.
Inside The Revelation Spiritual Home. 1. The Path of IMboni
A visit to a booming South African indigenous spiritual movement, founded in 2009 by Dr. Samuel Radebe, regarded as a high-level spiritual guide (IMboni) by his followers.
Mermaids, Esotericism and Religion: From Romanesque to Symbolism (and Beyond)
Mermaids went from dangerous and sinful to magical and political, and were finally trivialized by Disney and Starbucks.
Benedict XVI and the Arts. 3. Christians and Modern Art
Contemporary art often is far away from Christianity. Rather than blaming the artists, Benedict called Christians to acknowledge that genuine art may always offer a spiritual experience.
Benedict XVI and the Arts. 2. The Cathedral and the City Hall
According to the German Pope, churches and civic buildings of old expressed both the ideal of magnificence and a hope for social harmony.
