After the harsh Russian sentence against the Church of the Last Testament’s leader, a member speaks out.
From the World
France: Hate Speech Against Scientology Now Funded by Taxpayers
A France 5 “documentary” offered a textbook example of how “not” to present minority religions to the public.
The Unification Church and the Pal Paradox in Japan
Japanese honor Judge Pal, who defended the principle that laws and their interpretations cannot be retroactive—a principle they did not apply to the Family Federation.
A New Book on Gerald Gardner: The Wizard of Odd Who Invented Wicca (Sort Of)
John Callow does not ignore Gardner’s shortcomings but restores his complexity, generosity, and crucial role in the creation of a new global religion.
Wifredo Lam: Raising Orishas at MoMA
In the New York exhibition, the Cuban artist returns in full spiritual force, his canvases pulsing with Santería, Vodun, and the whispered knowledge of Lydia Cabrera.
Is There an Anti-Cult Movement in Africa?
The attempts to put religion under state control in Africa now use “cult” stereotypes imported from France, China, and Japan.
“Secrets in Contact”: When Secrets Become Bridges
A welcome antidote to modern “secretophobia,” even if its final chapter stumbles into the very polemics the rest of the book transcends.
IMboni iNkosi YamaKhosi oMoya uZwi Lezwe Radebe and the Revival of African Indigenous Spirituality
The founder of The Revelation Spiritual Home presents a unique approach to a notoriously elusive category.
Russia Calls Patriarch Bartholomew “Antichrist in a Cassock”
Russian Intelligence now presents itself as the ultimate arbiter of orthodoxy and theology.
Introducing Inkosi yamaKhosi Omoya IMboni uZwi-Lezwe Radebe
Today, there would be no revival of African Indigenous Spirituality without the founder and leader of The Revelation Spiritual Home.