At a symposium in Tokyo on October 1, the case was discussed within the broader framework of different approaches to religion and “cults” in Japan and the West.
Japan, Religion, and the Dissolution of the Unification Church: A Conversation
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From the World
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Colorado Court: Christian Pre-School Hiring Christian Teachers Only Is Entitled to State Aid
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The Hazaras in Afghanistan: Time to Call It Genocide
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The UN Should Recognize the 1971 Tragedy of Bangladesh for What It Was: Genocide
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“Ukraine in Itself Is a Cult”: A New Absurd Claim by Russian Propaganda
Russian anti-cultists suggest that, rather than arguing that in Ukraine “there are cults,” it is now time to identify “Ukraine” not as a country but as a “cult.”
Japan: Anti-Cult Journalist Eight Suzuki Sued for False Statements
Both the Universal Peace Federation and deprogramming victim Toru Goto seek damages from a reporter famous for his anti-Unification-Church campaigns.