A visit to a booming South African indigenous spiritual movement, founded in 2009 by Dr. Samuel Radebe, regarded as a high-level spiritual guide (IMboni) by his followers.
Massimo Introvigne
Sirene, esoterismo e religione dal romanico al simbolismo (e oltre)
Da simbolo del pericolo e del peccato, le sirene sono diventate maestre di esoterismo e di politica, fino a essere banalizzate da Disney e Starbucks.
Mermaids, Esotericism and Religion: From Romanesque to Symbolism (and Beyond)
Mermaids went from dangerous and sinful to magical and political, and were finally trivialized by Disney and Starbucks.
Education, Conscience, and the Tai Ji Men Case
French sociologist Émile Durkheim founded Sociology of Education but was uncertain about how to solve the modern educational crisis. The key is conscience, but those who advocate for conscience education are often persecuted.
Benedict XVI and the Arts. 3. Christians and Modern Art
Contemporary art often is far away from Christianity. Rather than blaming the artists, Benedict called Christians to acknowledge that genuine art may always offer a spiritual experience.
Benedict XVI and the Arts. 2. The Cathedral and the City Hall
According to the German Pope, churches and civic buildings of old expressed both the ideal of magnificence and a hope for social harmony.
日本の宗教献金法 4. 洗脳の復活
洗脳は、新宗教研究家らによって、すでに20世紀に疑似科学として論破されていた。それが今、日本で復活している。
Benedict XVI and the Arts. 1. The 2009 Meeting with the Artists
Benedict XVI’s meditations on the arts were unashamedly theological and Catholic. Yet, they make a challenging reading for everybody.
日本の宗教献金法３. アメリカの先例
1931年、カリフォルニア州最高裁判所は、画期的な事件である「People v. Blackburn」において、いかに小さな宗教運動であったとしても、霊感による宗教的知見を述べて献金を集める行為は宗教の自由の一環として保障されると判示した。
日本の宗教献金法2. 「恐怖」と宗教的詐欺行為
新法は、現世や来世での不幸を「恐れる」ことや、「霊感のある」教師への信頼に基づく寄付を禁止しており、実際にはあらゆる宗教に疑いの目を向けている。
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.