Coercive Change of Religion in South Korea: The Case of the Shincheonji Church
Deprogramming has been considered illegal in North America and Europe since the late 20th century, but is still practiced in South Korea by conservative and fundamentalist pastors, who try to “de-convert” adult members of new religious movements, after they have been kidnapped and detained by their...
| Published in: | The journal of CESNUR |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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The journal of CESNUR
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
South Korea
/ Shincheonji
/ Anti-cult movement
/ New religion
/ Dekonversion
/ Re-education
/ Zwangsbehandlung
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Deprogramming
B Shincheonji B Coercive Change of Religion B Forced Conversion in South Korea B Deprogramming in South Korea B Forced Conversion |
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| Summary: | Deprogramming has been considered illegal in North America and Europe since the late 20th century, but is still practiced in South Korea by conservative and fundamentalist pastors, who try to “de-convert” adult members of new religious movements, after they have been kidnapped and detained by their parents. Shincheonji is the main, although not the only, victim of this illegal practice. The article discusses some specific cases, and what was the attitude of South Korean police and courts of law to them, asking the questions why reactions to these crimes are inadequate in South Korea, and what the international community can do to put a halt to them. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2020.4.3.3 |