A monumental work by a French academic examines the figure of Judas and the century-old use of the image of Judas to promote antisemitism.
Massimo Introvigne
Zijn afvalligen betrouwbaar? 4. Niet alle ex-leden zijn afvalligen
Helaas halen media twee heel verschillende categorieën vaak door elkaar: ex-leden van een religieuze organisatie en afvalligen. De meeste ex-leden zijn niet afvalligen.
Prominent Shi’a Leader Assassinated in Pakistan
Less than ten days after the deadly anti-Shiite terrorist attack in Peshawar, Syed Salman Haider Rizvi was killed in Karachi.
La lotta per la confessione. 5. Il segreto della confessione ha un futuro?
La protezione giuridica del segreto della confessione e di pratiche simili, anche quando è stato confessato un reato, sopravviverà all’attuale assalto?
La lotta per la confessione. 4. Il caso della Chiesa di Scientology
Scientology è un esempio unico di una religione che ha la riservatezza come aspetto essenziale delle sue principali pratiche religiose.
Zijn afvalligen betrouwbaar? 3. Geloofsverlating en captivity narratives
Er is een wezenlijk verschil tussen de wetenschappelijke studie van geloofsverlating en antisekteverhalen. Deze laatste lijken op oude
Pope Francis and Ukraine: Did He Say Enough?
Finally last Sunday the Pope used the word “aggression,” but still without naming Russia. For some it is too little too late. Why is he so cautious?
The Resolution on CCP History
Here you can find a complete analysis of the resolution on CCP history, released on November 11, 2021.
La lotta per la confessione. 3. E gli Stati Uniti?
La giurisprudenza degli Stati Uniti e le leggi statali proteggono il segreto della confessione per tutte le religioni. Tuttavia, la crisi dei preti pedofili ha portato alla richiesta di abolirlo.
Zijn afvalligen betrouwbaar? 2. Zogenaamde afvalligen
Sommigen liegen simpelweg, als ze beweren lid te zijn geweest van een geloof of beweging en hun geheimen te kennen.
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.