Only a small percentage of Russians go to church. Many who don’t may still be influenced by the Patriarch’s tirades.
Massimo Introvigne
“Zeno’s Conscience” and the Conscience of Tai Ji Men
A well-known Italian novel calls our attention on the problems created when the role of conscience as moral compass is denied.
Le nazisme en Ukraine – Mythes et Réalités – 6. Des combattants nazis pro-russes dans la guerre ukrainienne
Toute analyse du néonazisme en Ukraine devrait considérer qu’il y a aussi des nazis combattant dans le camp pro-russe, peut-être même plus qu’en face.
Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed Sentenced to 33 Years in Jail—But Terrorism Continues
The Jama’at-ud-Da’wah leader has been convicted of financing terrorism. But who finances Hafiz Saeed?
Le nazisme en Ukraine – Mythes et Réalités – 5. Le Bataillon Azov entre en scène
Selon son plus éminent expert en Occident, le bataillon d’élite « n’est pas nazi » mais il comprend quelques nazis parmi ses fondateurs et ses combattants.
European Court of Human Rights: Belgium Found Guilty of Tax Discrimination Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Granting exemptions from property taxes to “recognized religions” only is not permissible, the Strasbourg judges said.
Le nazisme en Ukraine – Mythes et Réalités – 4. Édouard Kovalenko : un pseudo-nazi créé par les Russes
En 2004, un nouveau groupe nazi a émergé et a rapidement été dénoncé par la Russie : mais il avait été créé par des agents du Kremlin
La lucha por la confesión. 5. El futuro del secreto de la confesión
¿Sobrevivirá al asalto actual la protección legal del contenido de la confesión y prácticas similares contra su divulgación obligatoria, incluso cuando haya un delito?
Germany and “Cults”: the Federal Administrative Court Confirms “Sect Filters” Are Illegal
The federal judges ruled that the City of Munich cannot ask citizens to declare that they are not Scientologists to be eligible for certain benefits.
Disfellowshipping and “Ostracism”: Italian Court Sides with the Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Court of Teramo reconfirmed that secular courts cannot second-guess ecclesiastical judicial committees, nor forbid teachings on “ostracism.”
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.