Massimo Introvigne (Center for Studies on New Religions), Willy Fautré, (Human Rights Without Frontiers), Rosita Šorytė (International Observatory of Human Rights of Refugees), Alessandro Amicarelli (Attorney, European Federation for Freedom of Belief), Marco Respinti, (Journalist). 2020. Shincheonji and Coronavirus in South Korea: Sorting Fact from Fiction. A White Paper.
SHINCHEONJI TIMELINE 1931 (September 15): Lee Man Hee was born at Punggak-myeon, Hyeonri-ri, Cheongdo District, North Gyeongsang Province, Korea (now South Korea). 1946: Lee was among the first graduates of Punggak Public Elementary School after the Japanese left Korea. 1950–1953: Lee served in the South Korean Army’s 7th Infantry Division during the Korean War. 1957–1967: Lee participated in the religious activities of the Olive Tree movement. 1967: Having left the Olive Tree, Lee joined another Korean Christian new religious movement, the Tabernacle Temple, in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. 1979–1983: Lee repeatedly wrote letters to the leaders of the Tabernacle Temple, denouncing the corruption in the movement and urging them to repent. As a result, he was threatened and beaten. 1984 (March 14): After leaving the Tabernacle Temple, Lee founded Shincheonji Church…
T&L RESOURCES The resources listed in this section of the Teaching &Learning Project offer a variety of materials useful in preparing and delivering courses in the area of alternative and emerging religious and spiritual movements. Course Syllabi Authored Course Texts Edited Volumes Journals, Blogs, Websites, Academic Associations Individual Religious and Spiritual Traditions Donald Westbrook. 2022. L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Documentaries Dereck Daschke and Michael Ashcraft. 2005. New Religious Movements: A Documentary Reader. New York: New York University Press. The Teaching Process In addition to the titles listed here, the American Academy of Religion sponsors a book series on Teaching Religious Studies W. Michael Ashcraft. 2019. A Historical Introduction to the Study of New Religious Movements. New York: Routledge. David G. Bromley, ed. 2007. Teaching…
COURSE RESOURCES The resources listed in this section of the Teaching &Learning Project represent the most recent available volumes are are intended primarily for academics organizing courses on alternative and emerging religious/spiritual movements. Recent Authored Course Texts Lorne. Dawson. 2017. Cults in Context: Readings in the Study of New Religious Movements. Toronto: Oxford University. Joseph Laycock. 2022. New Religious Movements: The Basics. New York: Routledge. Hugh Urban. 2015. New Age, Neopagan, and New Religious Movements: Alternative Spirituality in Contemporary America. Berkeley: University of California Press. Recent Edited Volumes Eileen Barker and Beth Singler, eds. 2021. Radical Transformations in Minority Religions. New York: Routledge. Henrik Bogdan and James R. Lewis, eds. 2016. Sexuality and New Religious Movements. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Emily Suzanne Clark and Brad Stoddard. 2019. Race and New…
ENTRY CATEGORIES AFRICA Faith of Unity | Good News International Ministries | Lord's Resistance Army | Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments | Redeemed Christian Church of God | Shashemene | Zar Spirit Possession in Central Sudan | Zion Christian Church AFRICAN AMERICAN TRADITIONS Father Divine | Moorish Science Temple of America | Mother Divine | MOVE | Nation of Islam | Nation of Yahweh | People Love People House of God | St. John Will-I-AmColtrane African Orthodox Church | United House of Prayer ALTERNATIVE POPES Order of St. Charbel | Palmarian Catholic Church | Pope Michael ATHEIST, AGNOSTIC, SKEPTIC James Randi Educational Association | Oasis Network | Religion of Humanity | Sunday Assembly | The Universal Church Triumphant of the Apathetic Agnostic AUSTRALIA Answers in Genesis | Australian Christian…
OLIVE TREE MOVEMENT TIMELINE 1917: The founder, Park T’aesŏn, was born in northwestern Korea, in South Pyŏngan Province. 1925: Park began attending a Protestant church after the death of his mother. 1933: Park moved to Japan to attend middle school and high school. 1941: Park married Park Chŏngwŏn in Tokyo. 1944: Park returned to Korea because of the heavy bombing of Japan.That book, Omyo wŏlli (奧妙元理 Profound Principles), was the primary scriptural guide. 1946: Park attended a revival service conducted by an evangelist of the Holiness church during which he saw tongues of fire falling down from heaven. 1949: Park met Chŏng Tŭgŭn, a female evangelist who reportedly later convinced Park to participate in a “blood-replacing ritual” involving sexual activity. Park denied that report. 1949: Park Yunmyŏng, the third son of Park…
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z*** *** For an alternative directory organized by sets of related profiles, see Entries By Category *** All special projects are indexed individually. A Abramovic, Marina Adidam Adi Da Samraj A COURSE IN MIRACLES A Course in Miracles | Marianne Williamson Aetherius Society AFRICA Faith of Unity | Good News International Ministries | Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments | Redeemed Christian Church of God | Shashemene | Synagogue Church of All Nations | Zar Spirit Possession in Central Sudan | Zion Christian Church | AFRICAN AMERICAN TRADITIONS African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem ! Father Divine | Lord's Resistance Army } Moorish Science Temple…
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