Toru Goto was kidnapped to be deprogrammed and confined for twelve years and five months. His story is important to understand the Family Federation case.
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The “Seiron Magazine” Report on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 4. An Interview with Massimo Introvigne, Part II
A candid conversation about the role of the media, Japanese scholars, and “apostate” ex-members in exciting Japanese public opinion against the church.
The “Seiron Magazine” Report on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 3. An Interview with Massimo Introvigne, Part I
“Bitter Winter”’s editor discusses with the Japanese magazine the role of the anti-cult ideologists in creating the post-Abe-assassination campaign against the Family Federation.
The “Seiron Magazine” Report on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 2. A Dialogue with a Professor of Ethics and a Christian Theologian, Part II
The conversation with Reverend Nakagawa, President of Japan Christian Theological Institute, and Professor Tsutomu Nishioka from Tokyo Christian University continues, focusing on deprogramming and the devious tactics of anti-cult lawyers.
The “Seiron Magazine” Report on the Unification Church Case in Japan. 1. A Dialogue with a Professor of Ethics and a Christian Theologian, Part I
In its December 2023 issue, the Japanese conservative magazine “Seiron” published an important special issue on the threatened dissolution of the Unification Church. “Bitter Winter” offers its serialized translation.
Update on the Buenos Aires Yoga School. 4. Where Do We Go from Here
With the decision of the Court of Appeals the case did not end. The defendants won an important battle. The “war” continues.
Update on the Buenos Aires Yoga School. 3. The Court of Appeal’s Rulings
On December 7, the elevation to trial was annulled. The case was sent back to Judge Lijo, with the dissenting opinion of one Appeal judge who would have acquitted the defendants immediately.
Update on the Buenos Aires Yoga School. 2. The Arguments of the Defense
Based inter alia on the forensic examination of the alleged “victims,” who constantly claimed they had never been victimized, the defense insisted the prosecutors had no case.
Update on the Buenos Aires Yoga School: What Really Happened
The Court of Appeals annulled the elevation to trial of the defendants and urged the investigating judge to evaluate the new evidence in dialogue with the parties.
A Fruity Settlement: After Court Ruling, East Lansing Withdraws Ban Against Catholic Farmer
Steve Tennes rents his Country Mills Farm for weddings but excludes same-sex marriages for religious reasons—which led to his ban from the city’s farmer’s market.