“What is Free Religion?” by Imaoka Shin’ichirō (1881-1988) (Dated December of Showa 38 [1963], from “Religion and the Modern World”) Free Religion in Modern Times Free religion emerged as a resistance movement against established religious institutions, doctrines, traditions, and rituals. In the history of modern religions, Unitarianism, Universalism, and Baha’ism are the most notable examples of free religion. The first two were religious reforms in the Christian world that occurred from the 18th to the 19th century. However, initially, they were reforms within Christianity and did not seek to go beyond Christianity itself. In this regard, the Bahá'í Faith, which emerged in the mid-19th century in Persia, stood out as ...