Per il fondatore di Scientology, se la tecnica mette in pericolo la trasmissione del messaggio, l’artista dovrebbe cambiare la tecnica piuttosto che il messaggio.
Massimo Introvigne
Świadkowie Jehowy a unikanie kontaktów. 4. Jak wygląda sprawa osób małoletnich?
Przeciwnicy twierdzą, że „nawet dzieci” są wykluczane. Siedemnastolatków też nazywają „dziećmi” i rzadkie (ale zrozumiałe) przypadki zamieniają w poważny problem.
L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, and the Visual Arts. 3. Art as Communication
The founder of Scientology believed that, if the technique endangers the transmission of the message, the artist should change the technique rather than the message.
Japanisches Religionsspenden-Gesetz. 4. Die Rückkehr der Gehirnwäsche
Bereits im 20. Jahrhundert wurde die Bezeichnung „Gehirnwäsche“ von Wissenschaftlern aus dem Bereich Neue Religiöse Bewegungen als Pseudowissenschaft entlarvt. Jetzt kehrt sie in Japan zurück.
Świadkowie Jehowy a unikanie kontaktów. 3 Unikanie kontaktów w teorii i praktyce
Istnieje trochę mitów na temat unikania kontaktów. Są wyjątki, na przykład dotyczące krewnych mieszkających pod jednym dachem. To jest bolesne zarówno dla tych, którzy unikają kontaktów, i tych, których się unika. Jego celem jest chronienie wiernych i pobudzenie grzeszników do skruchy.
Hubbard, Scientology e le arti figurative. 2. Il mito dell’artista depravato
Per tutta una cultura, “essere artisti si identificava con l’essere amorali, depravati, oziosi e dediti al bere”. Quella cultura, secondo Hubbard, sbagliava.
L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, and the Visual Arts. 2. The Myth of the Loose-Moraled Artist
For a certain culture, being a good artist came to be “commonly identified with being loose-moraled, wicked, idle, and drunken.” That culture, Hubbard believed, was wrong.
Hubbard, Scientology e le arti figurative. 1. La mente estetica
Il fondatore di Scientology ha dedicato molta attenzione all’estetica. I suoi testi sul tema rimangono però poco noti.
L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, and the Visual Arts. 1. The Aesthetic Mind
The founder of Scientology devoted much attention to aesthetics. However, his texts on the subject remain little-known.
Japans Religionsspenden-Gesetz. 3. Ein amerikanischer Präzedenzfall
Im Jahr 1931 stellte der Oberste Gerichtshof von Kalifornien in dem bahnbrechenden Fall „People vs. Blackburn“ fest, dass die Behauptung eines inspirierten religiösen Wissens und das Sammeln von Spenden selbst für eine marginale religiöse Bewegung Teil der Religionsfreiheit ist.
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.