Ukrainians, anti-cultist-in-chief Novopashin argues, only achieve some success because of “cults” that “destabilize society” in Russia with American support.
Russian Anti-Cultist Blames “Cults” for the Ukrainian Counter-Offensive
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From the World
Injustice Is Served in Taiwan: A Wrong Administrative Decision Against Tai Ji Men
The Tai Ji Men case might have been solved by the Taichung High Administrative Court on August 2. The court missed the opportunity.
Two Falun Gong Practitioners Detained in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Russian authorities and media continue to spread fake news, accusing the spiritual movement to conspire with the U.S. intelligence to incite “color revolutions.”
USCIRF Warns Against Fake News About Religious Minorities Spread by Governments
An excellent report focused on disinformation produced by non-democratic states such as Russia (quoting “Bitter Winter”) and China. It could have added that some democratic states do just the same.
Bangladesh, Religious Minorities, Including the Hare Krishna, in Danger
As it often happened in the country’s history, political unrest results in violence against non-Muslim communities.
A Website Continues the Experience of the Buenos Aires Religious Liberty Conference 2024
All speeches are now available through videos in both English and Spanish.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: How One Woman Destroyed France’s Olympic Rhetoric
The athlete who smashed her own world record in 400m hurdles is a member of a church France would call a “cult” if it knew it. And she proclaims it loudly.
Francesco Randone: Between Theosophy and Etruscan Dreams
The Italian ceramist, who lived in a tower within Rome’s Aurelian Walls, created occult rituals for firing ceramics with Theosophical, Etruscan, and Tolstoian elements.
Constitutional Court of Colombia: Religious Liberty Includes the Right to a Religious Funeral
A mother detained in a maximum-security jail still had the right to organize a Catholic funeral for her son, which the state should have subsidized since she had no money for it, the Court said.
The Crisis of Butsudan: What Does It Tell Us About Japan?
A fascinating book by Hannah Gould offers an opportunity to reflect on the status of religion in the country.