La desasociación es diferente a sencillamente volverse inactivo. Y una persona es expulsada, no por haber cometido faltas menores, sino por no arrepentirse de pecados serios.
Massimo Introvigne
Is Satanism Dangerous? 6. Real v. Imaginary Dangers
The “Satanic panic” of the 1990s denounced imaginary crimes. Real crimes, however, are occasionally committed, by both Satanists and anti-Satanists.
Los testigos de Jehová y el ostracismo: 1. ¿Por qué dejar de relacionarse?
Dejar de relacionarse con antiguos miembros expulsados es habitual en las religiones monoteístas. Los expertos aducen que hay motivos para ello.
Is Satanism Dangerous? 5. The “Anti-Cosmic” Satanism of Black Metal Music
While most Satanists worship Satan believing he is a “good” character, bringing liberation to humanity, some musicians hails him as Pure Evil.
Latvija seka Rusijos pėdomis ir grasina „likviduoti“ Jehovos liudytojų organizaciją
Labai keista, kad praėjus vos parai nuo žiniasklaidos portale pasirodžiusio straipsnio, kaltinančio Jehovos liudytojus, Generalinė prokuratūra pareiškė pradedanti procesinius veiksmus siekiant nutraukti Jehovos liudytojų veiklą, visai panašiai kaip tai buvo padaryta Rusijoje.
Is Satanism Dangerous? 4. Contemporary Satanism: “Rationalist” and “Theistic”
While “theistic” Satanism worships the Devil as a person, Anton LaVey’s “rationalist” Satanism regards Satan as a metaphor.
Is Satanism Dangerous? 3. Early 20th Century Satanism
Small groups existed in various countries. Although not technically a Satanist, Aleister Crowley greatly influenced most subsequent Satanism.
Is Satanism Dangerous? 2. 19th-Century Satanic Tales: From Huysmans to Taxil
Small circles of Satanists may, or may not, have existed in 19th-century France. A largely fraudulent anti-Satanism accused them of controlling Freemasonry.
How to Live Together in Peace: From Father Damien of Molokai to Tai Ji Men
The story of the lepers’ colony of Molokai, Hawai’i, shows that living together in peace is impossible when conscience is forgotten. The lesson also applies to the Tai Ji Men case.
Is Satanism Dangerous? 1. The Origins of Satanism
Is Satanism dangerous? Should legal measures be introduced against it? Or is even Satanism protected by freedom of religion or belief?
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 Pennsylvania 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.