Black Magic, False “Victims,” and “Religious Fraud”: Parallels Between the Cases of the Unification Church in Japan and Tai Ji Men in Taiwan
While certain features of criticism against “cults” are international, others are typical of the Sinosphere and are present in both cases. by Rosita Šorytė* *A paper presented at the third international ISFORB conference “Secular States Struggling with Freedom of...
The Power of the Media and the Tai Ji Men Case
A look at the 2010 movie “The Book of Eli” offers the opportunity for indicting media who did not fully perform their duty in the long-lasting Tai Ji Men case. by Marco Respinti* *Conclusions of the webinar “Mobilizing the Media for Tai Ji Men and Other FoRB Cases,”...
Tai Ji Men in Leuven: Dizi Sing, Speak, and Present Their Case in a Leading Academic Conference
Belgium’s academic capital hosts an important yearly conference on freedom of religion and belief. Tai Ji Men dizi were there. by Massimo Introvigne An article already published in Bitter Winter on May 17th, 2023. Tai Ji Men dizi Judith Chiu and Robin Liang at the...
Mobilizing the Media for the Tai Ji Men Case
After Word Press Freedom Day, journalists and other experts discussed in a webinar the shortcomings of media coverage of religious liberty issues, including in the case of Tai Ji Men. by Daniela Bovolenta An article already published in Bitter Winter on May 16th,...