The media emphasize the issues of a few discontented children who left their parents’ church. What about the majority who remained and face discrimination and slander?
Anti-Cult
With a Little Help from My Serbian Friends: FECRIS Caught Again Cooperating with Putin’s Sidekicks
The European anti-cult federation might have excluded its Russian branch, but Russian anti-cultists and their Serbian allies, who are still involved, are like two peas in a pod.
Nisei: Are Second-Generation Apostates from the Unification Church Reliable? 4. Most Nisei Are Not Apostates
There are many more second-generation members who happily remain in the Unification Church than apostates who publicly oppose it.
洗脳論の亡霊：日本の国会で語られる「マインド・コントロール」１. 精神操作を犯罪化する動き
信用を失った科学的根拠のない理論に依拠し、日本弁護士連合会は、悪評高いフランスの反セクト法を模倣するよう、国会に要請した。
Nisei: Are Second-Generation Apostates from the Unification Church Reliable? 3. The Post-Abe Assassination Crisis
All of a sudden, after Shinzo Abe was assassinated, the nisei issue became prominent in Japanese public discourse.
Nisei: Are Second-Generation Apostates from the Unification Church Reliable? 2. Apostates: A Minority Among Ex-Members
Most former members do not actively oppose the religion they have left and just go on with their lives.
Nisei: Are Second-Generation Apostates from the Unification Church Reliable? 1. Who Are the Apostates?
“Apostate” is neither an insult nor a synonym of “ex-member.” It refers to the minority of ex-members who become militant critics of their former faith.
China’s Transnational Repression: Australia Arrests Woman Who Spied on Guan Yin Citta
Not for the first time, a Chinese agent is caught red-handed harassing abroad a religious movement the CCP regards as a “cult.”
The Battle for the Soul: Toru Goto’s Harrowing Tale of Captivity and Courage
The story of a Japanese Unification Church member confined by his family and deprogrammers for more than twelve years is a narrative that demands to be heard.
Do Not Call Them “Cults”: An Italian Court Condemns the Use of the “C” Word
The decision by the Court of Florence, which found an anti-cult organization guilty of defaming Soka Gakkai, is historically significant.