The Australian scholar has produced what may well be the most important book on religion in recent years.
Peter Harrison’s “Some New World”: Faith, Reason, and the Afterlife of Belief
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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.
O Tell Me the Truth About Leah Hirsig: A Woman Occultist Rescued from Oblivion
Henrik Bogdan and Manon Hedenborg White’s edition of Hirsig’s diaries demonstrates that Leah was not just a footnote in Crowley’s life but a significant force in her own right.
Unification Church Dissolution Trial: Finally, Two Sincere Voices Are Allowed to Speak
Two Family Federation believers were allowed to testify before the High Court. They represent the thousands of Church members who are being slandered and discriminated against.
Czech Ministry of Culture Will Not Proceed with Dissolution of Jehovah’s Witnesses
In a significant victory for religious freedom, the authorities admitted there was no ground for the draconian measure of liquidating the law-abiding organization.
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.
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.