Rembrandt painted Aristotle contemplating a bust of the Greek poet Homer and wearing the “golden chain of Homer,” a metaphor of unity and a fit symbol for the World Prayer Day.
Massimo Introvigne
Novopashin Confirms: “Russian Anti-Cultists Are Still Part of FECRIS”
The names of the Russian anti-cult organizations disappeared from the European federation’s website after the invasion of Ukraine. Now they confess they are still part of FECRIS.
La crisis de la Iglesia de Unificación en Japón. Los tres enemigos de la libertad religiosa
Japón está emergiendo como el principal campo de batalla entre las fuerzas que han atacado la libertad religiosa durante siglos y las que la defienden.
MIVILUDES’ rapport van 2022: van slordig tot lasterlijk
Er is niet alleen zoals gebruikelijk een dubieuze methode gebruikt, het rapport bevat ook informatie waarvan MIVILUDES had moeten weten dat die onjuist is.
Ahmadi Graves Desecrated in Pakistan—Again
Dead or alive, members of the religious minority continue to be persecuted.
La crise de l’Église de l’Unification au Japon : Les trois ennemis de la liberté religieuse
Le Japon apparaît comme le principal champ de bataille entre les forces qui attaquent la liberté religieuse depuis des siècles et celles qui la défendent.
Russian Orthodox Church Spokesperson: “Ukraine Cannot Be Independent”
Father Alexander Volkov, executive editor of the official organ of the Moscow Patriarchate, called Ukraine a “phenomenon” rather than a “country.”
Scientology, tribunales laicos y políticas de desconexión/caza no vedada. 1. ¿La ética de Scientology protege a los delincuentes de la justicia laica?
Sencillamente, la respuesta es no. Las diferentes interpretaciones confunden los tribunales eclesiásticos internos de la Iglesia y la relación de Scientology con los tribunales de justicia seculares.
日本における統一教会危機：信教の自由に対する三つの敵
日本は数世紀にわたって信教の自由を攻撃してきた勢力と、それを擁護する勢力とが争う主戦場になりつつある。
Pakistan: Ahmadis Booked Even for Their First Names
An Ahmadi lawyer was told he cannot use the prefix “Syed” because it is reserved for orthodox Muslims.
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.