Under Kishida, Japan went through the worst religious liberty crisis in its recent history. Will his successor improve the situation? by Michael Mickler Kishida announcing he will step down as LDP leader, August 14, 2024. Credits. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio...
The deaths in Kenya of members of a congregations practicing extreme fasting are used as a pretext to severely limit freedom of religion in various countries.
An excellent report focused on disinformation produced by non-democratic states such as Russia (quoting “Bitter Winter”) and China. It could have added that some democratic states do just the same.
A fascinating book by Hannah Gould offers an opportunity to reflect on the status of religion in the country.
A biased and unscientific methodology, a selective use of sources, and religious prejudices led to unreliable conclusions.
In 1974, the world-renowned physicist decided to move to Europe after as a member of the Ahmadiyya Community he was declared a non-Muslim and discriminated.
Hijab is forbidden to Muslim French athletes, but the opening ceremony featured a drag queen parody of Jesus’s Last Supper that even the arch-moderate French Catholic Bishops protested.
A victim is treated as a perpetrator, to the point that the Japanese government is requesting its dissolution as a religious organization.
An old colonial law finally goes away, but what is needed is protection from forced conversion.
There is not a single “hidden hand” guiding the anti-cult movements throughout the world. But there are various levels of international coordination.