The East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion met at Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum from July 1 to 4.
Religious Liberty
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.
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.
Pastor Jin Mingri’s July 4 Release: What Does It Mean?
Xi Jinping’s “gift” to Donald Trump analyzed by a Chinese Christian. We are grateful for Pastor Jin, but we cannot forget that many other Christians are still in prison.
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.
Shincheonji and the Unification Church: South Korea’s Minister of Justice Promises “Strict Punishment” of “False Prophets”
Elderly religious leaders are kept in detention, while the politician quotes the Gospel against the “heretics” and hails what happened in Japan.
いかにして“ナラティブ”は作られたのか：ファクトチェックの専門家・加藤文宏氏が読み解く日本の旧統一教会問題
第一線のジャーナリストが、統計データをもとに、いかに活動家とメディアが宗教団体を解散へと導く社会的空気を作り上げたかを明らかにする。マッシモ・イントロヴィニエ
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