President Trump’s remarks have sparked an international controversy, lacking nuance and full of misunderstandings.
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Revisiting a Forgotten Alliance: Kim Dae Jung, the Moons, and Korea’s Democratic Journey
Kim was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democracy and human rights. He had a friendly relationship with Reverend and Mrs. Moon. His legacy should not be betrayed.
Pakistan Bans Tehreek-e-Labbaik: Just a Symbolic Blow to Anti-Minority Extremism?
The violent, extremist organization has repeatedly demonstrated that it can overcome bans and reorganize with new shapes and names, as long as the broader problems remain unaddressed.
The Acquittal of Pastor Tagliabué and the Argentinian Crusade Against “Cults”
Accusations of human trafficking are weaponized against religious minorities. It is a disturbing trend some courts are resisting.
Pakistan’s Own Commission Confirms Discrimination Against Religious Minority Children
Pakistani authorities often dismiss claims of mistreatment of minorities as foreign propaganda. An official Pakistani body now confirms them.
Peter Harrison’s “Some New World”: Faith, Reason, and the Afterlife of Belief
The Australian scholar has produced what may well be the most important book on religion in recent years.
Abe Assassination: The Assassin’s Mother Will Testify—But There Is a Detail All Media Forgot
In 2009, all members of the Yamagami family, including the future killer, signed a settlement with the Unification Church and got 50 million yen back.
Liquidation by Fiat: Japan Imitates China in Its Crusade Against Religious Freedom
The Agency for Cultural Affairs vows to go on with its drastic measures to liquidate the Unification Church if the dissolution decision is confirmed on appeal.
Japan: The Dissolution of the Family Federation is “Arbitrary”
The decision by the Tokyo District Court is ill-founded, unconstitutional, and unlawful. The international community should not accept it.
“Pasaulietė”: Deimantė Rudžinskaitė and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. 3. Weaponizing a Book
While the author presents herself as an enthusiastic convert to atheism, her comments about the Jehovah’s Witnesses are largely inaccurate.