After serving 11 years in a Russian jail, the leader of a Russian spiritual movement has been arrested again in Argentina.
From the World
When All Will Speak Polish: The Mariavite Dream of a Millenarian Kingdom
Damian Cyrocki’s “The Mariavites” offers a new look at a fascinating and resilient Catholic-derived new religious movement.
High Court of Tanzania: State Cannot Compel All Muslims to Join an “Umbrella Organization”
The decision is a message to these African countries that are considering adopting the Chinese model of forcing religions to become part of government-supervised bodies.
The Priests Who Refuse to Bless the War: How Russia Is Punishing Clergy of Conscience
A report by “Forum 18” highlights the unsung heroes who risk their lives to challenge Putin’s regime in the name of faith, decency, and morality.
Pakistan: Mandatory Halal Certification Raises New Concerns About Discrimination
Dietary norms are weaponized to create barriers against non-Muslim business owners and workers.
“The Revelation Spiritual Home”: A Landmark Book on African Indigenous Spirituality
The first book-length study of the institution founded by IMboni iNkosi YamaKhosi oMoya Radebe will shape academic discussion for years to come.
Pakistan, Memorizing the Quran Is Now a Crime for the Ahmadis
An Ahmadi was sentenced to three years for calling himself “Hafiz,” and to life imprisonment for having distributed the “wrong” translation of the Quran.
The Case Japan Didn’t Want to Reopen: Fumihiro Kato Re-Reads the Yamagami Tragedy
An article in “Seiron” reveals unknown details about Shinzo Abe’s assassin and his mother, which run counter to the standard anti-Unification-Church narrative.
Caught in the Crossfire: Human Rights Denied in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A report denounces a state that has failed to protect its citizens from religious extremism and from the excesses of its own security apparatus.
Russia’s Anti-Cultists Declare War on Yoga—and India
After President Modi offered a copy of the “Bhagavad Gita” to Putin, Alexander Dvorkin revamped one of his old campaigns.