Empowering the Heavenly Parent Holy Community
... In the current climate in Japan, heavily influenced by the post-Abe-assassination anti-cult sentiment, there is a possibility that deprogramming practices might resurface. The legal case against the Unification Church primarily depends on civil rulings…
... The Holy Birthday of True Parents and the Holy Ascension of True Father are celebrated annually as part of the New Hope Academy’s official calendar in Honiara, Solomon Islands. On Friday, August 15, 2025,…
... The original Korean Christian anti-cult movement was mainly driven by Presbyterians. It emerged in response to a significant loss of members—up to 20% in Korean Presbyterian churches—to groups like the Olive Tree and the…
... What is happening in Korea raises serious religious liberty concerns. Both the Yoido Church and the Family Federation have complained that the raids have been unnecessarily harsh and spectacular, as if they were primarily…
... Religion inherently contains elements that may not align with general social norms, and faith-based actions cannot be judged solely by rational criteria. A trial that fails to respect freedom of religion violates human dignity.
... After five years of litigation, they lost in 2017. That ruling clearly stated that “relief for individual victims is unrelated to the dissolution system.” In fact, one could argue that for the sake of…
... While my parents’ generation found faith after searching for truth and peace amid chaos, my generation was raised to embody those ideals from the beginning. That may not make us perfect, but it makes…
... This is one of the book’s strengths: it is not simply memoir, but also a sociological record of a particular moment in Japanese religious politics, where anti-communist activism, theological disputes, and sensationalist journalism converged…
... appointed professor at Reitaku University, along with other Christians, agreed that churches should not remain silent about the dissolution order and should apologize for their involvement in abducting and confining Family Federation members in…
... In Another Tragedy in Japan, James Edgerly provides a powerful, compassionate account of a religious community caught in the crossfire of decades-long ideological warfare, public outrage, and legal overreach. The booklet goes beyond chronicle…