Japan's Top Ten Cults / Hiromi Shimada Gento 舎新 Sho

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Nihon Essay Essay / Essay
Gentosha Shinsho / Where's next? Why are people attracted to cults even though their eyebrows are frowned? Since the assassination of former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo on July 8, 2022, cult religions, including the former Church of Unity (now the United Nations for World Peace and Unity), have drawn renewed attention. In the first place, cults are "fanatical worship" and "enthusiastic support by minorities." Therefore, it is difficult to draw a line between a cult and a simple new religion. In addition, a cult organization is not a dangerous group that can lead to anti-social activities like Aum Shinrikyo. In this book, we selected 10 groups that have been treated as cults in Japanese society, and outlined the history of their establishment, their characteristics, the number of believers at present, and anticipated developments in the future.