They won awards and United Nations accreditation for their work. They are accused of “connections” with the Unification Church. Their life is now becoming a hell.
From the World
Joining and Leaving New Religious Movements: A New Book by Raffaella Di Marzio
The Italian scholar tells “Bitter Winter” that research conducted among members of six groups debunks the myth that affiliation always derives from mental manipulation.
A New Book on Hélène Smith: The Medium Who Changed the History of Psychology
Claudie Massicotte’s account confirms that many texts and artifacts of the Swiss woman who enchanted Europe with her mediumistic stories and paintings are lost. But the essential remains.
Brazil’s Soccer Star Paulinho Witnesses for His Religion—Candomblé, not Christianity
Many Brazilian players are famous for their public testimonies of Evangelical Christianity. Paulinho proclaims a different faith—and gets in trouble.
Genocide in Afghanistan: Toward a Hazara Tribunal?
On the examples of the China Tribunal and the Uyghur Tribunal, an independent international court may bring the Hazara case to the attention of the world.
Pakistan Has a Serious Candidate for Miss Universe—But There Is a Problem: She is a Christian
Muslim radicals and the government itself may prevent Erica Robin, who won Miss Pakistan Universe, to compete in November’s Global Miss Universe.
Pakistan, Court Summons Prime Minister to Crack Down on “Inauthentic Qurans”
The High Court of Lahore wants to forbid printing or posting versions of the Quran not presenting its “authentic meaning,” another blow to Ahmadis and other minorities.
Argentinian Anti-Cult Activist Pablo Salum: From Bad to Worse
He calls the Salvation Army a “coercive organization” and uses against “Bitter Winter” the same strategies anti-cultists attribute to “cults.”
The Unification Church Issue in Japan: A Japanese Christian Theologian Speaks. 2. The Other Half of the Truth About the Family Federation
The request of dissolution is based on “half-truths” that are in fact “half-lies.”
The Unification Church Issue in Japan: A Japanese Christian Theologian Speaks. 1. Lies About Abe’s Relations with the Church
The former Prime Minister was assassinated because false information was spread about him.