The 2016 CESNUR Conference co-organized by:
Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR)
International Society for the Study of New Religions (ISSNR)
Korean Academy of New Religions (KANR)
Department of Daesoon Theology, Daejin University
RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD: KOREA, ASIA, AND BEYOND
Daejin University - 1007 Hoguk Road, Pocheon City, Republic of Korea
5 July - 10 July 2016
CYBERPROCEEDINGS
CESNUR 2016 Conference in Korea: An Overview, by Massimo Introvigne
Preston Moon and the Family Peace Association, by Massimo Introvigne
Accusations of Satanism against Mormonism and the Utah Satanic Abuse Scare, by Massimo Introvigne
A Four Brain Trait Model based on Neurotransmitter-EEG matching, by Dae Keun Kim
Position of the Family Peace Association, by Youngjun Kim
MISA, an Overview, by Massimo Introvigne
Next Year in Jerusalem: Anti-Cultism in Israel and the Case of Bnei Baruch, Banquet Speech by Massimo Introvigne
Yoga in the Courts: the Legal Battles about MISA, by Gabriel Andreescu. See also the Slides
Similarities between Neo-Confucianism and Islam through Maitreya Egypt-Isis, Christianity, YinYangWuxing and I-ching in Daesoonjinrihoe, by Choi Won Hyuk
Mormonism, Magic, and Sexual Purity, by Clyde R. Forsberg Jr.
Prioritizing Ki: the Shift toward Energy and Transformation in 19th Century Korea, by Don Baker
Ritual Acts. Falun Gong’s Shen Yun Song and Dance Performances, by Benjamin Penny
"Cult" Stereotipes in Sign of the Wonders (1995), by Carole M. Cusack
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times... The End of Times? - A Brief Comparison of Eschatology in a Selection of Popular New Asian Religions (Text), by Jason Greenberger. See also the Slides
Common Ground and Sacred Exchange - An Overview of Theological Similarities and an Account of Inter-Religious Activities Among Caodaism, Oomoto, and Dàoyuàn (Text), by Jason Greenberger. See also the Slides
Religious Belief System of Daesoonjinrihoe, by Sayeon Joo
Medicine and Health Care in Controversial Minority Religions, by Liselotte Frisk
The Christian Science Monitor. An Example of the Practical Application of the Theology of Christian Science, on a Global Scale, Through the Medium of Journalism, by Susan Searle. See also the Slides
Portraying the Truth in Fiction: Jehovah's Witnesses in Novels, by George D. Chyssides
Study on the Relations between Kang Jeungsan and Cho Jeongsan Decribed in the Chapter two of Passing on of the Teachings, Jeon-gyeong, by Ko Nam Sik
On Falun Gong's View on Health Issues, by Huang Chao
Going Within: Shirley MacLaine in Taiwan's New Age Religion, by Paul J. Farrelly
Therapeutic Religion: Focused on Two Korean Meditation Groups, Maum Suryon and Dongsasup, by Hairan Woo
From Reification to Formatting: Reflections on the Religion in the Globalized World, by Patrick Laude
Schism in the Unification Church, by Dan Fefferman
Incantation Practice of New Religions in South Korea, by Ingyu Park. Listen also File audio 1, File audio 2, File audio 3.
A Study on the Reception of Science-Technology in Ch'eondoism: In the Case of Yi Don-hwa, by Taeyeon Kim
Innocent Victims of Chinese Oppression, Or Media Bullies? Falun Gong's In-Your-Face Media Strategies, by James R. Lewis (with Nicole S. Ruskell)
Varieties of Personal Religious Experience in Korean New Religious Movements - A Jamesian Approach, by Chae Young Kim
Neo Shamans, Nurtured by Traditional Shamans in Korea, by Dong-kyu Kim
MISA and the Esoteric Tradition of Sacred Sexuality. A Modern Appropriation of TaNTRA, TaOISM, and Western Esotericism, by J. Gordon Melton
Nationalities and the World, the Three Teachings, and the Way of Change – Religious Connotations of Taiwan’s Weixinshengjiao and South Korea’s Daesoonjinrihoe, by Fiona Hsin-fang Chang. See also the Slides
The Prospective Aspect of the Cosmogonic Models in Laozi and T’iandi Teaching‘s Text, by Chien-Hui Liou
The Methods of Propagation of A Japanese New Religion in the UK – Tenrikyo, by Yueh-po Huang
The Prototype of R.O.C. Red Heart Association: Overview for the Literature of Shanxi Province Red Heart Association, 1935-1951, by Liu Wenxing. See also Slides
New Christian Religions in Asia: Iglesia ni Cristo, the Local Churches and their Founders, by Edward A. Irons
The List of China's Banned Religious Groups, by Edward A. Irons
Introducing Universal Medicine, by Angela Coco and Des Tramacchi
Social Participation Activities of Won Buddhism. Focused on Education and Interfaith Dialogues, by Seong Hun Jo
Religion and Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities, by Anselm Kyongsuk Min
Treatises of Romantic Geometry in the Magical Art of Zbigniew Makowski, by Malgorzata Alicja Dulska and Karolina Maria Hess
Esoteric Current in Cao Dài: Inner Transformation and Millenarian Aspect, by Grzegorz Fraszczak
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