A profoundly wrong court decision tries to assassinate a religious organization.
From the World
Japan: The Dissolution of the Unification Church and International Law. 2. A Call to a Silent Media
A confirmed decision of dissolution would dramatically diminish Japan’s international standing.
Japan: The Dissolution of the Unification Church and International Law. 1. A Warning by the United Nations
Four UN Special Rapporteurs told Japan that dissolving the Family Federation would be against the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Walking Toward the Hereafter: Rediscovering Maurice Chabas, Painter of the Invisible
Why I fell in love with a little-known artist (and member of the Theosophical Society) who was once at the crossroads of Paris’ esoteric life.
The Hamitic-Arabs of America: Unearthing America’s Forgotten Muslims
A book by Fathie bin Ali Abdat tells the fascinating story of Professor Muhammed Ezaldeen and his unique American Islamic religious movement.
Korea: Pastor Son Is Free—But His School Is Not
After 143 days of unjust detention, the conservative Protestant leader was released. But the authorities continue to harass the educational institution he founded.
The Coming of the Digital Gods: Can You Really Get Your Religion from the Web?
A new book edited by Michele Olzi explores the Internet’s invented religions and asks whether they are here to stay.
Africans Converts to the Russian Orthodox Church Are Lured to Russia, Then Forced to Fight in Ukraine
From Canon Law to cannon fire: the Moscow Patriarchate’s proselytization campaign in Africa has now taken a sinister turn.
South Korea: A Law to Dissolve Churches at Will
The bill now being considered by the Parliament would be the most draconian in the democratic world and mark the quiet death of religious liberty in the country.
The Prophet in the Cave: Rediscovering David Lazzaretti’s Forgotten Followers in the Sabina
The most significant Italian new religious movement of the 19th century did not exist only in Tuscany. A book reconstructs his history in the Sabina region.