In both countries the transition to democracy came with a promise of religious liberty but problems remained, as demonstrated by issues with new religious movements in Poland and the Tai Ji Men case in Taiwan.
Taiwan
“Formosa Betrayed”: George Kerr, the 228 Incident, and the Tai Ji Men Case
An American diplomat asked the U.S. to intervene to stop the bloody repression of protests in Taiwan in 1947. He was not heard. It is a story with a lesson for the Tai Ji Men case.
Let Tai Ji Men Be Free to Educate and Be Educated
An international webinar reviewed challenges to freedom of education throughout the world, which also emerged in the Tai Ji Men case.
Hate Speech, Media Bias, and Education: A Comparative Analysis of the Tai Ji Men and Unification Church Cases
Hostile forces fueled media campaigns against Tai Ji Men in Taiwan and the Unification Church in Japan, with a detrimental effect on their educational activities.
“Ye Were Not Made to Live Like Unto Brutes”: Tai Ji Men as Reciprocal Education
Education is the effort to bring human beings up to their inherent and untouchable value. Tai Ji Men performs this supreme duty through its constant appeal to conscience.
Islam, Tai Ji Men, and Education: A Comparative Analysis
A comparison between the perspectives on the fundamental right of freedom of education in Islam and Tai Ji men.
Taoism, Education, and Tai Ji Men
Taoist sages embody and transmit to others compassion, humility, and wisdom, even when confronted with persecution. It is the story of Dr. Hong and Tai Ji Men.
Tai Ji Men Case: Scholars Visit the Swiss Mountain Villa
Collateral damage in the ill-founded harassment of Tai Ji Men: a beautiful and precious property lies in ruins.
Taiwan’s Judicial Day and the Tai Ji Men Case
Each year, on January 11, Taiwan celebrates its commitment to the rule of law. It should also commit to solve the Tai Ji Men case.
World-Famous Sociologist Rings the Bell of World Peace and Love
On January 7, Eileen Barker, the scholar who created the academic field of new religious movement, rang the Bell in a historical ceremony in Taipei.









