Religious freedom is not a reward for the theologically correct
... Religious freedom is not reliant on doctrinal agreement and the erosion of such liberty never begins with the majority. It begins with a small, disfavored group that people find easy to dismiss. When society…
The Broader Vision of the Korea-Japan Tunnel
.... The tunnel is portrayed as part of a broader peace and integration strategy for Northeast Asia – an outlook that resonates with long-standing academic and diplomatic discussions about regional community-building.
South Africa: Religious Freedom at CESNUR Conference 2025
... Special thanks are due to Imboni Dr. Samuel Radebe (Founder of African Hidden Voices), Prof. Massimo Introvigne (CESNUR), and Mr. Peter Zoehrer (FOREF Europe). They delivered powerful presentations regarding the unjust incarceration of Holy…
Decline of Family Values Creates Social Crisis
... And when individuals become isolated, the state must take responsibility for supporting their lives, resulting in even greater social security expenditures. It seems that Japanese society has fallen into this kind of vicious cycle.
President Hak Ja Han’s Path beyond Political Factions
... Segye Ilbo – a newspaper affiliated with the Family Federation – published a leaked internal government document alleging that Jeong Yun-hoe (정윤회), a former aide to Park, was improperly exerting influence over state affairs…
Gingrich Pressures Seoul to Free Mother Han
... In U.S.-based commentary (e.g., The Washington Times), Gingrich’s stance is framed as part of a broader campaign: that protecting Mother Han is not only defending religious freedom but safeguarding an international peace movement.
How Japan’s Anti-Cult Lawyers Are Exploiting the Yamagami Trial
... they ignore international law, erase individual agency, and flirt with authoritarian tactics. The courtroom becomes a pulpit, and the trial a sermon promoting a faulty notion of ideological purity and fostering intolerance.
A Problem with Donations? Let’s Kill the Former Prime Minister
... even if someone incited hatred and even in his consensual role as a puppet, the assassin must be held fully responsible for his actions, because ultimately, he remained free to choose his behavior.
Shinzo Abe’s Murder and Hate Speech: Who Crossed the Line?
... The red line wasn’t Abe’s video message. It was anti-cult rhetoric. By finding “logic” in assassination, it legitimizes violence. By ignoring the timeline, it distorts reality. By refusing to confront the role of hate…
Bail Request Spotlights Injurious Detention
... if South Korea is seen as pursuing aggressive legal action against politically conservative faith leaders while failing to apply comparable scrutiny to other sectors, this may create the appearance of selective enforcement – damaging…