During a defense hearing for his client, a Falun Gong adherent, lawyer Xie Yang was repeatedly interrupted by the judge and finally expelled from the court. Immediately after he was driven from the Hui County courtroom in China’s Henan Province, he was arrested by local police. He was released later that night. The incident, which…
Lawyer Defending Falun Gong Practitioner Thrown Out of Court in China
European Human Rights Court Rules Russia’s Ban on Falun Gong Materials Is Illegal
The European Court of Human Rights has found it unlawful for Russia to ban on publications of the spiritual practice Falun Gong and materials shedding light on the ongoing persecution targeting the faith in China. In a Jan. 31 ruling, the Strasbourg Court held that Russia’s ban—imposed on four Falun Gong informational materials, including its…
US Official Calls for Sanctions Over Death of Chinese Journalist
A U.S. official is calling for the Biden administration to sanction perpetrators after a Chinese journalist died in jail for adhering to his faith. The man, Pang Xun, died from torture at 30 years old in December, a little more than a year after his arrest for his belief in the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. His…
US Official Calls for Sanctions on China Over Death of Jailed Journalist
A U.S. official is calling for the Biden administration to sanction perpetrators after a Chinese journalist died in jail for adhering to his faith. The man, Pang Xun, died from torture at 30 years old in December, a little more than a year after his arrest for his belief in the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. His…
Readers Feel Calling to Walk a Path of Goodness After Reading ‘How Humankind Came To Be’
When Robert Ranck first read “How Humankind Came To Be” by Mr. Li Hongzhi, published by The Epoch Times, he was in shock. So much so that he spent the next 10 minutes sitting in still silence, turning over in his head what he had just read. The article had articulated so much of what…
President of Stoic School Institute Finds ‘Divine Truth’ in Essay ‘How Humankind Came to Be’
Kelly Kinkade, a Stoic who believes in acquiring virtue and embracing difficulties in life as a means to personal growth, found many similarities between his moral philosophy and the teachings of the spiritual practice Falun Gong. Truth, compassion, and tolerance—the core tenets of Falun Gong—are akin to Stoic virtue and its four facets—justice, temperance, wisdom,…
Pursuit of Unbiased Teachings Leads to Resonation With ‘How Humankind Came To Be’
Peter Larson, an entrepreneur of two wood businesses, had been on a long spiritual journey before coming across “How Humankind Came To Be,” an article published last month in The Epoch Times by Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is an ancient Chinese spiritual practice consisting…
Retired Colonel Reads ‘How Humankind Came to Be,’ Receives Dream of ‘Lifeline to Heaven’
After Jim Smith read “How Humankind Came to Be” by Mr. Li Hongzhi, the English translation of which is now published on The Epoch Times’ website, he had what felt like “a semi-conscious dream.” In it, he was grabbing onto a “lifeline” to heaven. “If you do something wrong, or you sin, you lose your grip,”…
Former Head of China’s Religious Affairs Barred From Taiwan for Renowned Monk’s Funeral
World-renowned Taiwanese monk Hsing Yun passed away at age 95 on Feb. 5. Thousands of people attended his funeral on Feb. 13. However, the former head of the Chinese communist regime’s religious affairs bureau was denied entry to Taiwan for the ceremony due to his record of human rights abuses. Revered by Buddhists worldwide, Hsing…
Doctors See Hope for the World in ‘How Humankind Came to Be’
When Dr. Ananias Diokno saw the article “How Humankind Came to Be” by Mr. Li Hongzhi, published by The Epoch Times, he was curious as to what answer the author would supply. “I think I know,” Dr. Diokno thought. “It is by evolution or by Creation, which is a discussion that has been going on.” But…
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