The role of Chairman Lee as the “promised pastor” is at the heart of the movement’s millenarian theology.
Shincheonji
A Candid Look at Shincheonji. 2. The Making of a Church
Chairman Lee gathered some 300,000 followers and launched impressive international peace education campaigns. Accusations of having spread COVID-19 were recognized by the courts as false.
A Candid Look at Shincheonji. 1. The Story of Chairman Lee
Sensational accounts of the Korean new religious movement have been published in several countries. The reality is both different and much more interesting.
The Shincheonji Paju Case: An Open Letter to the President of South Korea
Scholars and human rights activists protest the scandal of the rental of a park by Shincheonji cancelled at the last minute on a pretext after a slander campaign.
A Scandal in South Korea: Shincheonji’s Park Rental for a Mass Meeting Cancelled at the Last Minute
Under the futile pretext that it may “provoke North Korea,” authorities compelled the religious movement to cancel a peaceful event with the expected attendance of 100,000 believers and guests.
Shincheonji: Why the Korean Supreme Court Dismissed a Lawsuit Based on Deceptive Evangelism
Overcoming a lower court’s decision, the highest court in South Korea ruled that what Shincheonji did was not illegal.
The Jeongeup Murder Case: A Hate Crime Against Shincheonji
A man murdered his wife, a Shincheonji devotee, and her sister-in-law after consulting with an anti-Shincheonji pastor—who now tries to blame the victim.
Slander and Violence Against Tai Ji Men
In recent cases, victims of religious discrimination are falsely presented as if they were the guilty parties. It is the same strategy used in 1996 against Tai Ji Men.
Llamar caballo a un ciervo: noticias falsas sobre el asesinato de Abe
Cuando los nuevos movimientos religiosos son víctimas de la violencia, sus opositores inician inmediatamente campañas de “es su culpa”.
Einen Hirsch ein Pferd nennen: Fake-News über die Ermordung des ehemaligen japanischen Premierministers Shinzo Abe
Wenn neue religiöse Bewegungen Opfer von Gewalt werden, werden von ihren Gegnern sofort “Es ist ihre Schuld”-Kampagnen gestartet.