An investigation conditioned by anti-cult bias took rumors, slander, and apostate accounts of the Korean group seriously.
Shincheonji and the Victoria, Australia Inquiry on “Cults”: Apostates, Moral Panics, and Campus Fears
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From the World
The East Turkestan Flag at the World Cup
Captured on CCTV broadcasts despite FIFA’s attempts at censorship, its waving was a significant fact for the Uyghurs—and the Chinese.
The New South Wales Inquiry into Redeemer Baptist School. 2. Enter Steven Hassan
The anti-cult movement in Australia and internationally has shifted its focus from traditional targets to include conservative Christian groups.
The New South Wales Inquiry into Redeemer Baptist School. 1. “Coercive Control” of Students?
The church is unpopular with other Baptists for its conservative theology, but the use of the “cult” and “brainwashing” rhetoric has dangerous ramifications.
The Unification Church Case in Japan: Buddhist Leader Shindo Mizuta Speaks Out
Kongoji Temple’s Chief Priest warns that the dissolution is reshaping Japan’s treatment of religion in ways that threaten every faith community.
A Ten‑Scholar Commission Releases A Comprehensive Study of Konstantin Rudnev and “Ashram Shambhala”
Advance publication will start in “Bitter Winter” on July 27, followed by a special issue of “The Journal of CESNUR”
Shincheonji in the UK: Media Bias, “Cult” Labels, and the Reality of a Bible-Centered Community
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.
Shincheonji in Latin America: Bible Courses, Gradients of Commitment, and Anti-Cult Rhetoric
While the movement grows in Argentina and beyond, criticism appears to be imported from Korea rather than domestic.
Now They Come for Jesus: Anti-Cultist Admits She Aims to Destroy Christianity
In an exceptional (if ugly) book, “cult hunter” Be Scofield attacks Jesus as the ultimate “cult leader.” She is not alone.
After the Unification Church’s Dissolution in Japan. 3. Forced Conversions
A journalist describes years of abductions, confinement, coerced renunciations, and litigation that shaped public hostility toward the Unification Church.