Dozens of different movements throughout the world “proceed” from the teachings of the French esoteric master: a map.
Serge Raynaud de la Ferrière and the Universal Great Brotherhood
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New Zealand’ Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care and the Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Faulty Report
A biased and unscientific methodology, a selective use of sources, and religious prejudices led to unreliable conclusions.
Japan, Communist Party Continues to Harass the Women’s Federation for World Peace: An Interview with Moriko Hori
Claiming it is a “front” for the Unification Church, Communists tried to prevent its popular Japanese Speech Contest for Female Foreign Students from taking place in Niigata City.
Ahmadis at Jalsa Salana UK 2024: Peace in Europe, Blood in Pakistan
The annual gathering of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at was a feast of peaceful families and sincere faith. In Pakistan, however, persecution continues.
Ontario Superior Court of Justice States Jehovah’s Witnesses Have No “Systemic” Problem of Child Sexual Abuse
A certification motion for a class actions lawsuit making the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization liable for individual members’ abuses was rejected.
A Crucial International Religious Freedom Conference in Tokyo: The First Time in Japan
Even democracies are not always a safe harbor for religious groups. The case of Japan, whose relationship with faiths is complex and sometimes puzzling, shows it all too well.
Abdus Salam: Why 50 Years Ago a Future Nobel Prize Laureate Left His Native Pakistan in Protest
In 1974, the world-renowned physicist decided to move to Europe after as a member of the Ahmadiyya Community he was declared a non-Muslim and discriminated.
Nine UN Experts Warn Pakistani Government on the Fate of Ahmadis
Through an unprecedented report, the top international organization of the world lit a light of hope for a severely persecuted community.
Olympics Show What’s Wrong with French Laïcité
Hijab is forbidden to Muslim French athletes, but the opening ceremony featured a drag queen parody of Jesus’s Last Supper that even the arch-moderate French Catholic Bishops protested.
Schuré’s “The Great Initiates”: Its Influence on the Visual Arts
The French Theosophist’s esoteric ideas were crucial for the approach to spirituality of several leading Belle Époque’s artists.