The church is unpopular with other Baptists for its conservative theology, but the use of the “cult” and “brainwashing” rhetoric has dangerous ramifications.
Kongoji Temple’s Chief Priest warns that the dissolution is reshaping Japan’s treatment of religion in ways that threaten every faith community.
Advance publication will start in “Bitter Winter” on July 27, followed by a special issue of “The Journal of CESNUR”
Calling a religious movement a “cult” does not tell us anything about the movement—but tells us a lot about the intolerance of those who use the label.
While the movement grows in Argentina and beyond, criticism appears to be imported from Korea rather than domestic.
In an exceptional (if ugly) book, “cult hunter” Be Scofield attacks Jesus as the ultimate “cult leader.” She is not alone.
A journalist describes years of abductions, confinement, coerced renunciations, and litigation that shaped public hostility toward the Unification Church.
A journalist traces the chain of events that turned a single crime into a nationwide campaign against an innocent religious minority.
A bestselling author explains why her investigation reveals a profound crisis for religious liberty and constitutional guarantees in contemporary Japan.
A deeply spiritual painter who befriended Rudolf Steiner and helped define a nation’s visual identity.