Shincheonji Church of Jesus the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony
| Shincheonji, Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony | |
|---|---|
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IThe 6th Shincheonji National Olympiad in Olympic Stadium, South Korea | |
| Classification | Cult |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Origin |
I14 March 1984 South Korea |
| Congregations | 12 tribes with several hundred churches in the world |
| Members | about 200,000 |
| Other name(s) | SCJ |
Shincheonji, Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (SCJ), commonly known as Shincheonji (Korean: 신천지, Hanja 新天地, "new heaven and earth") is a religious organization, accused of being a cult established on March 14, 1984 in South Korea by cult leader Lee Man-hee.
Shincheonji Activities
Shincheonji is a controversial organisation frequently accused of being a cult[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It has also operated various other volunteer groups, some of which have been accused of being front organizations, including Mannam Volunteer Association (MVA), Mannam International Youth Coalition, International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), International Women's Peace Group (IWPG), and Heavenly Culture, World Peace, and Restoration of Light (HWPL).[8][9][10][11]
References
- ↑ http://www.ocregister.com/articles/lee-364527-cathedral-hear.html
- ↑ http://www.thenational.ae/uae/mystery-surrounds-visit-to-uae-of-alleged-religious-cult
- ↑ http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/09/293_164816.html
- ↑ File, Curtis (28 October 2012). "Mannam Volunteer Association faces criticism from foreign residents". Yonhap News. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Controversial religious group holds int'l peace event in Seoul". Korea Times. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Valdez, Matt (10 September 2012). "Shinchonji National Olympiad To Take Place In South Korea – Sept. 16". Anaheim Connected. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Controversial religious group holds int'l peace event in Seoul". Korea Times. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Dunbar, Jon (17 September 2014). "Alleged cult leader Lee Man-hee hosts world peace summit in Seoul". Korea Observer. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ Twitch, Jon (16 June 2014). "From Mannam to IPYG: another Shinchonji cult front". Asia Pundits. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ Bergsma, Martijn. "How I ended up in a Korean religious cult". YEU-International. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Contentious Christian group hosting world peace summit in South Korea". Ecumenical News. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2016.