Historically, Christmas gifts were intended to compensate those who during the year had received less than their due. It is surely the case of freedom of religion or belief.
Massimo Introvigne
Communist Parties and Religion: The Japanese Communist Party’s “Final War” Against the Unification Church
Communist parties in democratic countries have a devious way to attack religions. What is happening in Japan is just the most recent chapter of a long story.
Durkheim, Solidarity, and the Tai Ji Men Case
One of the fathers of sociology presented solidarity as the necessary cement of societies. Tai Ji Men tells us it should be based on conscience.
Scientology, tribunales laicos y políticas de desconexión/caza no vedada. 3. Los orígenes de la desconexión
A mediados de los años 60, Hubbard introdujo una política que pedía a los Scientologists “desconectarse” de amigos o familiares que mostraran una fuerte hostilidad hacia Scientology.
「MIVILUDES」2022年度報告書: ずさんさから誹謗中傷へ
いつもの疑わしい方法に加え、今回の報告書には、MIVILUDESが間違いだと知っているはずの虚偽の情報が含まれている。
Hvorfor mediene hater «sekter»
Eller kanskje de ikke hater noen. De vet ganske enkelt at sensasjonelle historier der religion kobles til penger, makt og ulovlig sex, alltid selger.
Die Anti-Vereinigungskirchen-Kampagne in Japan: Der Schatten der Kommunistischen Partei
In einem brisanten journalistischen Bericht wird behauptet, japanische Kommunisten spielten eine Schlüsselrolle beim Schüren der Feindseligkeit gegen die antikommunistische religiöse Gruppe.
Scientology, weltliche Gerichte und Trennungs-/Fair-Game-Richtlinie. 5. Sind Scientology-Richtlinien „illegal“?
Keine der Ethikrichtlinien der Scientology Kirche kann als gegen die Gesetze eines demokratischen Landes verstoßend angesehen werden.
Restoration Christian Center: Russia Discovers Another Ukrainian “Cult” Conspiracy
A slander campaign targets the Russian branch of the International Restoration Church, whose founder Evgenyi Peresvetov was expelled from Russia in 2018.
Scientology, weltliche Gerichte und Trennungs-/Fair-Game-Richtlinie. 4. Trennung: Eine sich entwickelnde Richtlinie
Das Abbrechen der Verbindung zu einer Person wurde von Hubbard 1968 aufgehoben, aber 1983 als Ausdruck der „Freiheit zu entscheiden, mit wem man kommunizieren möchte“ wieder eingeführt.
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.