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A session of the 37th conference of the International Society for the Sociology of Religions was dedicated to FoRB problems in Taiwan in comparative perspective. by Daniela Bovolenta The international conference of the ISSR (International Society for the Sociology of Religion) is the largest and oldest event in its field. It is organized every two … Read more
Parliamentarism is the worst form of government except for all the others. But it may degrade into tyranny of the majority as the Tai Ji Men case shows all too well. by Marco Respinti* *A paper presented at the webinar “How an Effective Democracy Can Protect Religious Liberty and Tai Ji Men,” co-organized by CESNUR … Read more
Both countries experienced a difficult transition to democracy. In both countries, guaranteeing a real freedom of religion or belief proved to be problematic. by Palesa Hloele* *A paper presented at the webinar “How an Effective Democracy Can Protect Religious Liberty and Tai Ji Men,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on June 30, … Read more
As a patent attorney, the author understands the need for private and public integrity and for putting together science and conscience. It did not happen in the Tai Ji Men case. by Daniel Y.C. Lee* *A paper presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (EASSR) “Religion and Science … Read more
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 of Religion (EASSR) “Religion and Science in the Global East in Context of the Fourth Industrial … Read more
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, 4–7 July 2023. Tai Ji Men is an ancient qigong, martial arts, spiritual self-cultivation … Read more
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,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on June 30, 2023, International Day of Parliamentarianism. We … Read more
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 “How an Effective Democracy Can Protect Religious Liberty and Tai Ji Men” was the title of yet another of the bi-monthly webinars on the Tai Ji Men case co-organized by … Read more