A Safe Environment for Tai Ji Men

On World Environment Day, scholars and human rights activists celebrated Dr. Hong’s pro-environment achievements and discussed the Tai Ji Men case. by Alessandro Amicarelli On June 5, 2023, United Nations World Environment Day, CESNUR and the Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers co-organized one of their bi-monthly international webinars, on the theme “A Safe Environment … Read more

How Repression of Religious Freedom Affects Social Justice: The Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan

An overview of the long-lasting case and some comments based on the author’s peculiar experience as a firefighter. by Robin Liang* *A paper presented at the third international ISFORB conference, “Secular States Struggling with Freedom of Religion or Belief,” Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, Belgium, May 4–5, 2023. There are 268 mountains higher than 3,000 meters … Read more

Tai Ji Men’s Work for Peace, Conscience, and Human Rights

Tai Ji Men offers traditional Chinese wisdom and promotes peace, love, and conscience. It also fights for human rights, including FoRB and tax justice. by Judith Chiu* *A paper presented at the third international ISFORB conference, “Secular States Struggling with Freedom of Religion or Belief,” Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, Belgium, May 4–5, 2023. Tai Ji … Read more

“War and Peace” and the Tai Ji Men Case

Falsified by Stalin and now Putin, Tolstoy’s thought was that war is senseless but injustice remains intolerable and should be resisted through non-violent means. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the international webinar “Will Tai Ji Men Finally Be Allowed to Live in Peace?”, co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on May … Read more

Spirituality, World Peace, and Tai Ji Men: The Long Road of Transcultural Dialogue

Since the 19th century, Theosophy and other spiritual organizations have promoted universal brotherhood. So does today Tai Ji Men. by Karolina Maria Hess* * Introduction to the international webinar “Will Tai Ji Men Finally Be Allowed to Live in Peace?”, co-organized by CESNUR and Human Rights Without Frontiers on May 16, 2023, International Day of Living … Read more