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.
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Inside The Revelation Spiritual Home: A New Book by Massimo Introvigne and Rosita Šorytė
A fascinating look at a revival of African Indigenous Spirituality and a unique African spiritual institution.
Attorney Masaki Kito’s NHK Party Accusations Reignite Debate Over Japan’s Anti-Family Federation Campaign
The anti-cult lawyers try to rewrite history. The campaign against the Unification Church was driven by political, not consumer protection, motivations.
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.
A Minor Shot Dead in Kenya for Being a Member of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light: His Brother Testifies
The religious nature of Ibrahim Ramadan’s murder is confirmed by the fact that the victim’s brother was later arrested and beaten for his faith.
When the Assassin Becomes the Martyr: Japan’s Trial of Shinzo Abe’s Killer and the Curious Case of the Mainichi Shimbun
The Japanese newspaper apologized for describing the murder as having “social significance,” but continues its biased reporting about the Unification Church.
“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.
“Pasaulietė”: Deimantė Rudžinskaitė and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. 2. A Unhappy Childhood’s Memoir
A book used to criticize the Jehovah’s Witnesses tells us more about the author’s dysfunctional family than about religion.
“Pasaulietė”: Deimantė Rudžinskaitė and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. 1. The Lithuanian Context
A recent memoir about the conflict between a daughter and her mother, a Jehovah’s Witness, should be understood in the context of local controversies.
“Public Welfare” and Religious Liberty in Japan: The Case of the Unification Church
The dissolution order that hit the Family Federation last March violates Japan’s international law obligations.