ICRF Conference

May 23-25, 1998, Tokyo, Japan
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Welcoming Remarks
Bruce J. Casino, International Coalition for Religious Freedom

Greetings
Michio Ochi, Member, House of Representatives, Tokyo's Sixth District

Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy
Toby Roth, Former U.S. Congressman

Religious Freedom: An American Perspective
Elliott Abrams, Ethics and Public Policy Center

Religious Freedom, Unity, and World Peace
Dong Moon Joo, The Washington Times Foundation

Religious Freedom and the Foundation of Democracy
Franklin Littell, Temple University

Religious Freedom and the New World Order
Michimasa Irie, Aoyama Gakuin University

Developing Countries
Pedro Moreno, Rutherford Institute

Developed Countries
Lee Boothby, International Academy of Freedom of Religion and Belief

Former and Current Communist Countries
Peter Juviler, Columbia University

Japanese Perspective
Hiroi Takase, Takushoku University

European Perspective on Religious
Christian Brunner, University of Graz

Committee A: Japan and Religious Freedom: Philosphical & Cultural Perspectives

Anti-Religious Tendencies in the Spiritual Climate of Japan
Hisayoshi Watanabe, Kyoto University

Separation of Religion and Politics in the Japanese Constitution
Hiroaki Kobayashi, Nihon University

Japan and Religious Freedom: an American Viewpoint
Michael Young, Columbia University

Committee B: Religious Freedom and Psychology

The Pscyhology of Religious Conversion
Henry Newton Malony, Fuller Theological Seminary

Deprogramming
Dr. Lee Coleman, Psychiatrist, USA

Psychology, Religion and the Law
Jeremiah Gutman, Attorney, USA

Committee A: Japan and Religious Freedom: Reality

The Social and Legal Status of Religious Minorities in Japan
Mark R. Mullins, Meiji Gakuin University

Separation of State and Religion and Japanese Eduction
Seishiro Sugihara, Musashino Women's University

Intolerance of Japanese Major Religions Toward New Religions
Shorin Shaku, Chief Priest, Houonakaku Temple

New Religions in Japan
James Lewis, World University of America

Committee B: Religious Freedom and Society

The Social Challenge and Potential of New Religious Movements
Jeffrey Hadden, University of Virginia

Competition Between Mainstream and New Religions
Winston Frost, Trinity Law School

A Global Dialog Between World Religions
Ashok Gangadean, Global Dialogue Institute

Report on Religious Freedom in China
Rev. Don Argue, National Association of Evangelicals, USA