Abstract/Sommario: The report is a partial translation of a report published in Japanese by the International Institute for the Study of Religion. It is based on the database of the Religious Information Research Centre and on information culled from newspapers, journals, and specialized religious publications. In this report, the A. takes up various incidents and issues related to religion and society, the problem of inactive religious legal bodies/organizations, the controversy over the involvement of ...; [Leggi tutto...]
The report is a partial translation of a report published in Japanese by the International Institute for the Study of Religion. It is based on the database of the Religious Information Research Centre and on information culled from newspapers, journals, and specialized religious publications. In this report, the A. takes up various incidents and issues related to religion and society, the problem of inactive religious legal bodies/organizations, the controversy over the involvement of religious persons in the new trial-by-jury system (i.e. problems posed by "The Happiness Realization Party 'Kofuku Jitsugento', the New Komeito, Religious Circles, and politics; Aum Shinrikyo and its Successors)