They claim that Svetlana Peunova’s Academy of Development and Way to the Sun organized the opposition to mobilization on behalf of Ukraine.
Massimo Introvigne
Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami Does Not Want Women to Ride Bikes
The party attacked a bicycling camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Islamic fundamentalists are concerned that riding a bicycle may break a girl’s hymen.
Partis communistes et religion. La « guerre finale » du Parti communiste japonais contre l’Église de l’Unification
Les partis communistes des pays démocratiques ont une façon sournoise d’attaquer les religions. Ce qui se passe au Japon n’est que le chapitre le plus récent d’une longue histoire.
Un hiver amer (Bitter Winter) pour la MIVILUDES
La crise profonde de la mission gouvernementale française de lutte contre les sectes a été révélée par la démission de sa cheffe, Hanène Romdhane.
Religious Freedom Violations: Do Not Forget Cuba
Two U.S. documents reminded us this month that Cuba remains among the worst countries of the world when it comes to religious liberty.
共産党と宗教：日本共産党の統一教会に対する「最終戦争」
民主主義国家の共産党は巧妙なやり方で宗教を攻撃する。いま日本で起きていることは、長い歴史の最終章に過ぎない。
A Bitter Winter for MIVILUDES
The deep crisis of the French governmental anti-cult mission has been revealed by the resignation of its chief, Hanène Romdhane.
For Christmas, Remember Religious Liberty
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.
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.
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.