Taiwan’s Tax Problems, Spiritual Movements, and the Role of Conscience
Taiwan’s economic development finds an obstacle in its idiosyncratic tax system, which also affected spiritual movements, including Tai Ji Men. by Juselia S.F. Lin* *A paper presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of East Asian Society for the Scientific Study...
The Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan: Legal, Tax, and Anti-Corruption Perspectives
The tax case of Tai Ji Men offers evidence that both transitional justice and anti-corruption measures in Taiwan still have serious flaws. by Cheng-An Tsai* *A paper presented at the International Society for the Sociology of Religion 37th Conference, Taipei, Taiwan,...
The Decurions, Parliamentarianism, and Tai Ji Men
The local assemblies of “decuriones” made the Roman Empire great and victorious. Tax injustice destroyed them—and the Empire itself. by Massimo Introvigne* *Conclusions of the webinar “How an Effective Democracy Can Protect Religious Liberty and Tai Ji Men,”...
True Democracy, Freedom of Religion or Belief, and Tai Ji Men
On the International Day of Parliamentarianism, international experts discussed how a genuine parliamentary democracy should guarantee both religious liberty and tax justice. by Daniela Bovolenta An article already published in Bitter Winter on July 8th, 2023. The...