In both China and Russia, Alexander Novopashin (with FECRIS until March 2023) lends a helping hand to the murderous anti-Falun-Gong campaign
Massimo Introvigne
Stabrowski and Theosophy: What Čiurlionis “Could” Have Learned from Stabrowski – Part II
All discussions about Theosophical influences on Lithuania’s leading painter mention his mentor, Polish symbolist Kazimierz Stabrowski. What kind of Theosophist was Stabrowski?
The True Spirit of Transitional Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case
The remote origins of transitional justice are in the distinction between vengeance and justice, as taught by wise men such as Emperor Wen of Han and Cesare Beccaria.
Stabrowski and Theosophy: What Čiurlionis “Could” Have Learned from Stabrowski – Part I
All discussions about Theosophical influences on Lithuania’s leading painter mention his mentor, Polish symbolist Kazimierz Stabrowski. But what relationships did Theosophy have with art?
¿Las teorías del “lavado de cerebro” están regresando?
Desacreditadas desde los años 90, las teorías de que las “sectas” utilizan técnicas de control mental siguen siendo promovidas por los antisectas, y ahora se aplican a QAnon y Trump.
La caída de las teorías del “lavado de cerebro” a finales del siglo XX
Los estudiosos de los nuevos movimientos religiosos consiguieron marginar las teorías de control mental aplicadas a la religión. Los tribunales estadounidenses les dieron la razón.
Cómo las teorías del “lavado de cerebro” fueron aplicadas a la religión
Originalmente, los comunistas rusos y chinos fueron acusados de utilizar técnicas de control mental. Algunos profesionales de la salud mental extendieron la acusación a las religiones.
Here We Are: Leading Shiite Cleric Arrested in Pakistan Based on New Blasphemy Law
“Bitter Winter” correctly predicted that new penalties against those who “offend the wives and companions of the Prophet” were intended for cracking down on Shiites.
Tai Ji Men: Defending Conscience Against Its Enemies
We live in a historical time when ideologies regard conscience as something suspect. Dr. Hong’s apology for conscience offers the best defense against the ideologues.
Poniendo a prueba las teorías del “lavado de cerebro”: La CIA y el experimento MK-Ultra
Tras inventar la teoría, la CIA se creyó su propia propaganda e intentó “lavar el cerebro” a “voluntarios” en Canadá. No funcionó.
Massimo Introvigne
Massimo Introvigne (born June 14, 1955 in Rome) is an Italian sociologist of religions. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Introvigne is the author of some 70 books and more than 100 articles in the field of sociology of religion. He was the main author of the Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia (Encyclopedia of Religions in Italy). He is a member of the editorial board for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion and of the executive board of University of California Press' Nova Religio. From January 5 to December 31, 2011, he has served as the "Representative on combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination, with a special focus on discrimination against Christians and members of other religions" of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). From 2012 to 2015 he served as chairperson of the Observatory of Religious Liberty, instituted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to monitor problems of religious liberty on a worldwide scale.