The opposition to “cults” has so far consisted of two main sides: religious and secular. A third side is emerging, targeting the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
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Red Flags and Red Herrings: FECRIS’ Curious Crusade for China
China reprints an article by a FECRIS board member from an obscure Italian publication to prove that “foreign media” fully support its propaganda.
Stephen Kent Unmasks Himself: From Anti-Cult Scholar to Anti-Religion Crusader
“Psychobiographies and Godly Vision” argues that Paul the Apostle, Muhammad, and most founders of religions were no less mentally disturbed than “cult” leaders.
日本：旧統一教会二世が声を上げる
マスコミは、両親の教会に対して不満を持ち脱会した数名の子ども達の主張を強調し広めている。では、現在も教会に残り差別と誹謗中傷を受け続けている大勢の子ども達はどうなっているのか。
Japan: A Second-Generation Member of the Unification Church Speaks Out
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?
Raided and Terrorized: China Cracks Down Again on Life Zen Temple
A member who escaped abroad reports to “Bitter Winter” the terror of the new raids against an idiosyncratic but peaceful new religious movement.
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.
All Sphere (Word of Life) “Born Again” Churches Raided Throughout China
A nationwide police operation is underway against a movement that has been criticized for its focus on emotional displays, but remains similar to mainstream Pentecostalism.
A Faith Under Siege: Pastor Ma Chao and the Struggle of Guangzhou’s Guangfu Church
A sobering 20th anniversary for a house church facing continuous persecution and the repeated detention of its pastor.