The Xie Jiao Tradition, Taiwanese Governments, and Minority Religions
The label xie jiao has been used in Imperial China, Communist China, and Taiwan to discriminate against spiritual groups perceived as anti-government. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the mid-term conference of the Research Committee on Sociology...
A Landmark Press Conference on the Tai Ji Men Case in Washington DC
Media and politicians were told this is a political human rights issue that should find a political solution. by Alessandro Amicarelli An article already published in Bitter Winter on December 8th, 2021. Participants at the press conference. On December 7, 2021, in...
Slavery, Old and New, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Once, rescuing slaves and returning them to their families was a worthy activity. Today, opposing FORB violations combats new forms of slavery.* *A paper presented at the webinar “Administrative Slavery vs. Religious Freedom: The Tai Ji Men Case,” co-organized by...
Women, Spirituality, and the Tai Ji Men Case
The phenomenon of the gender gap in religion, i.e. that more women than men are “spiritual,” is unfortunately known also to persecutors. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the webinar “Women, Spirituality, and the Tai Ji Men Protests,” co-organized by CESNUR...