The CIA both accused the Communists of using brainwashing and tried to make it work for its own purposes. These events had a significant influence on Japan.
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The “Mind Control Fantasy” in Japan After Aum Shinrikyo. 1. The Academic Study of Aum Shinrikyo
A Japanese scholar reflects on the strange success in Japan of discredited theories about “brainwashing” allegedly practiced by “cults.”
The Arrest of Mother Han: Korea’s Unholy War on Religion and Reason
The legal grounds for the arrest were absent. The charges are implausible and politically motivated. This is not a corruption case—it’s a purge.
The Ghost of Revisionism: Revisiting the 2000 Buenos Aires Yoga School Case. 3. When Justice Is Put on Trial Again
Following an economic dispute with the School, the woman who debunked the accusations in the 2000 case now claims they were true. Can we believe her?
Religiocide in Korea: The Attempted Assassination of a Faith
I came to Korea not to observe only but to stand. The assault on the Family Federation should be called for what it is: religious persecution.
The Ghost of Revisionism: Revisiting the 2000 Buenos Aires Yoga School Case. 2. The Story of V.L.
The judge’s reconstruction of the experience of a young woman whose father started the case was crucial in his decision to declare the defendants innocent.
The Ghost of Revisionism: Revisiting the 2000 Buenos Aires Yoga School Case. 1. A Momentous Decision
The 25th anniversary of the acquittal of the BAYS defendants deserves celebration, not falsification.
When Religious Liberty Becomes a Family Feud: Paul Murray vs the Unification Church
An op-ed supporting the crackdowns in Korea and Japan was written by an executive from a split group that has been at odds with Ms. Moon for years.
UPF Japan vs. Eight Suzuki: A Defamation Appeal in the Shadow of Abe’s Assassination
The attorney for UPF explains why the first-degree verdict in favor of the notorious anti-cult journalist was wrong.
Religion, Esotericism, and Suicide. 5. Jon Nödtveidt and the Misanthropic Luciferian Order
The “anti-cosmic” Satanism of some Black and Death Metal bands hates everything and everybody. Suicide is a logical consequence.