人権の中で信教の自由が有する固有の地位は、宗教が自らを組織化でき、免税が認められるべきであることを意味している。
Religious Liberty
The Kafkaesque World of the Tai Ji Men Case
2025 marks the 100th anniversary of Kafka’s “The Trial.” This book’s essence resonates profoundly with the experience of Tai Ji Men.
Dissolving Religious Corporations in Japan: Constitutional Problems. 3. Article 81 of the Religious Corporation Act
The provision is unconstitutional unless it is interpreted to mean that religious corporations can only be dissolved if found guilty of a crime.
France: MIVILUDES Loses Again Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Court
In the 2021 report from the French governmental anti-cult agency, the Administrative Court of Paris found eleven passages defamatory.
How Personal Choices Shape the Fate of Spiritual Movements: The World Teacher and the Tai Ji Men Case
Two fascinating examples of how spiritual ideas, the expectations of different groups, and individual choices intertwine.
Media Slander Against the AROPL in the UK: Cui Bono?
Following a woman who refers to herself as “the anti-cult hero of the digital age,” “The Guardian” and other British media slandered the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
日本における宗教法人の解散：憲法上の問題１．宗教と政治：対立と癒着
統一教会の抗告審が係属中の東京高等裁判所に、著名な法学者である慶応大学名誉教授が提出した意見書。
統一教会をめぐる司法の「独立性」と「適正手続」の侵害３. ディプログラミングとの繋がり
ディプログラミングを受けた元信者たちは、「統一教会を訴えるか、または再び監禁されるか」と迫られていた。解散命令は、このようなケースが根拠にされた。
Dissolving Religious Corporations in Japan: Constitutional Problems. 2. Freedom of Religion as a Superior Human Right
The unique status of religious freedom among human rights implies that religions should be able to self-organize and be granted tax exemptions.
Intermittent Justice: 18 Years After the Supreme Court Ruling in the Tai Ji Men Case
What has been done so far to solve the Tai Ji Men case? What can be done in the future?