In Defense of the Gurus: Why Spiritual Masters Are Persecuted
“Guru” has become a derogatory word in a world that does not understand what a spiritual master is, as the Tai Ji Men case demonstrates.
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Rabwah: Are Ahmadis Safe There?
In some countries, asylum is denied to Ahmadiyya devotees coming from a city where they are in the majority. But they are killed even there.
The Jeongeup Murder Case: A Hate Crime Against Shincheonji
A man murdered his wife, a Shincheonji devotee, and her sister-in-law after consulting with an anti-Shincheonji pastor—who now tries to blame the victim.
Why Media Hate “Cults”
Or perhaps they don’t hate anybody. They simply know that lurid tales connecting religion with money, power, and illicit sex always sell.
The Family Survival Trust 2022 Report on “Cults”: Reviving the Dead Horse of “Brainwashing”
The British affiliate of FECRIS calls for extending legislation on “coercive control” to new religious movements. In fact, it tries to resurrect the discredited theory of brainwashing.
London Ministerial: What We Have Learned about China, Pakistan, and the World
The international Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief taught us that religious liberty is more threatened than even before, and only a global coalition can hope to achieve results.
Abe’s Assassination: An Anti-Cult Hate Crime?
Media hysteria against the Unification Church, not the Unification Church itself, may have excited the weak mind of the killer.
Abdul Rehman Makki: Why Are China and Pakistan Protecting a Terrorist?
The designation of the deputy chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba as a global terrorist has been blocked by China at the United Nations.
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Moscow Patriarchate: Split or Maneuver?
Is the part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church that remained in communion with Moscow really breaking with Kirill—or just pretending to?