In an exceptional (if ugly) book, “cult hunter” Be Scofield attacks Jesus as the ultimate “cult leader.” She is not alone.
Anti-Cult
Infracțiunile motivate de ură împotriva Martorilor lui Iehova în Europa Occidentală
Când mass-media promovează intoleranța, iar autoritățile, discriminarea, consecința firească este violența.
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.
After the Unification Church’s Dissolution in Japan. 2. In the Aftermath of the Abe Assassination
A journalist traces the chain of events that turned a single crime into a nationwide campaign against an innocent religious minority.
After the Unification Church’s Dissolution in Japan. 1. Dissolved Without Having Committed Crimes
A bestselling author explains why her investigation reveals a profound crisis for religious liberty and constitutional guarantees in contemporary Japan.
Global Anti-Cultism and the Return of “Brainwashing” Theories
Accusing “cults” of “coercive persuasion” looked démodé, at least in academia and courts of law outside of France. But the discredited theory is coming back.
“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.
El “lavado de cerebro” regresa a través de las leyes contra la trata: una nueva amenaza para la libertad religiosa
Cómo el resurgimiento de desacreditadas teorías de coerción psicológica dentro de los marcos jurídicos sobre la trata pone en peligro a todas las comunidades religiosas y espirituales: un llamado a la acción
How Media Generate Violence, From Rwanda to Anti-Cult Campaigns. 2. Hate Speech Against “Cults”
Nothing in today’s anti-cult agitation can be compared to the scale of the Rwandan genocide. Yet, the logic is the same: dehumanization, fear, and hate speech.
日本の統一教会：解散後の「粛清」 4.学校による監視と強制的カウンセリング
学校現場に導入された新たな手続きは、統一教会信者の家庭で育つ子どもたちを特定・監視することを教育関係者に指導しており、プライバシー侵害への懸念を引き起こしている。