The church will celebrate its centenary in 2026. Its origins explain its success.
From the World
The Victoria, Australia, Anti-Cult Inquiry: Interview with Professor Keith Thompson
Victoria is not the only part of the world where minority religions are stigmatized and harassed. But is at risk of becoming one of the worst.
The Mirror Eight Suzuki Refuses to Face: Hate Speech Killed Shinzo Abe
The anti-cult journalist blames the victim for a message he sent to a Unification Church-related organization. He should instead blame himself for the hate he spread.
The Difficult Hour of the Gods: Politics, Religion, and Opposition to “Cults” in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, from the Unification Church to Tai Ji Men
East Asian anti-cultism stems from an unholy alliance between Christian heresy hunters and left-leaning lawyers, politicians, and media.
African Indigenous Spirituality, The Revelation Spiritual Home, and IMboni iNkosi YamaKhosi oMoya Dr. Radebe
The new Cambridge University Press book “The Revelation Spiritual Home” was launched in Cape Town.
Refunding Salvation: Inside the Unification Church’s Independent Compensation Committee
In a daring legal experiment blending faith and finance, the Family Federation has assigned well-known national lawyers to reimburse dissatisfied donors, aiming to prevent litigation.
Unification Church in Japan: Attorney Kito Teaches Sociology to Sociologists
A sociologist condemns the Unification Church-bashing. The anti-cult lawyer’s answer shows he ignores the basic principles of sociology.
Abdullah Hashem’s Views on the Paths of Jihad. 2. AROPL’s New Interpretation
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light emphasizes the spiritual Greater Jihad. It admits the armed Lesser Jihad in limited, defensive cases.
A Problem with Donations? Let’s Kill the Former Prime Minister
The trial of Shinzo Abe’s assassin has been converted by anti-Unification-Church forces into a theater of the absurd.
Abdullah Hashem’s Views on the Paths of Jihad. 1. Misunderstandings About Jihad
Examining the statements of a leader from a marginalized and actively persecuted new religious movement on the authority to declare a holy war.