Deception, New Religious Movements, and Claims for Damages: The Case of H.E. et al. v Seosan Church of Shincheonji et al
On January 14, 2020, the SeosanBranch of Daejeon District Court, in South Korea, rendered a decision on claims for damages by three ex-members of Shincheonji, who argued they had been converted through deceptive techniques of evangelization. While the court rejec...
| 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
Shincheonji
/ Brainwashing
/ Convert
/ Mentaler Zustand
/ Damage
/ Process
/ New religion
/ Persecution
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements KBM Asia XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
Deception and New Religious Movements
B Brainwashing B Shincheonji B New Religious Movements in South Korea B Shincheonji Church of Jesus the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony B New Religious Movements: Legal Cases |
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| Summary: | On January 14, 2020, the SeosanBranch of Daejeon District Court, in South Korea, rendered a decision on claims for damages by three ex-members of Shincheonji, who argued they had been converted through deceptive techniques of evangelization. While the court rejected most of their claims, it accepted that one of the ex-members had suffered “mental pain” because of the deceptive proselytization, and should be awarded a modest compensation. The verdict did not represent the “victory” the anti-Shincheonji camp promptly claimed it was. However, its assessment of “mental pain” was problematic, and may constitute a dangerous precedent for the religious liberty of unpopular movements in South Korea. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2020.4.4.3 |