At a global scholarly gathering in Rome, a session explored Taiwan’s unresolved issues of tax justice and freedom of religion or belief.
Tai Ji Men
The New Testament Church and the Tai Ji Men Case: The Mount Zion Saga in Comparative Perspective
The repression of the Christian millenarian movement during the Martial Law period in Taiwan has similarities with the post-authoritarian assault on Tai Ji Men.
The Tai Ji Men Case Discussed at the 8th Annual EASSSR Conference in Kaohsiung
The East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion met at Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum from July 1 to 4.
Religious Gifts, Transitional Justice, and Incentive Structures: A Three-Dimensional Analysis of Taiwan’s Tai Ji Men Case
Identifying three crucial aspects of the Tai Ji Men case, understanding why it happened, and advocating for its solution.
Religious Freedom and Institutional Path Dependency: Rethinking the Tai Ji Men Tax Controversy in Taiwan
AI perpetuates old negative media coverage. The fact that the bonus system has not been eliminated continues to exert undue pressure on taxpayers.
Human Rights, Religious Liberty, and the Limits of Legal Reform: Lessons from a Contemporary Taiwanese Case
A passionate testimony from a Qigong practitioner and an overview of the Tai Ji Men case.
“Cult” Controversies in Asia: Democratic Neutrality, Delegitimization and the Erosion of Religious Liberty
From Mainland China, Japan, and Korea to the Tai Ji Men case in Taiwan, different categories of actors operate to reduce freedom of religion or belief.
Religion, War, and the Tai Ji Men Case Discussed in North Macedonia
The Fourth World Conference on Religious Dialogue and Cooperation, held in Skopje on 22–24 June, featured a session on Taiwan’s freedom of religion or belief issues and the Tai Ji Men culture.
Religion and Conflict: From Historical Scars to the Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan
A critical examination of how political and legal systems appropriate religious symbols, and how conscience offers a path beyond violence and injustice.
When Law Loses Its Conscience: Common Manifestations of Religious Conflict within Modern Rule of Law
Administration, taxation, and media narratives are the new arenas of religious controversy and discrimination.









