The exhibition “Hilma af Klint: What Stands Behind the Flowers” challenges the idea that botanical works are the flattest (and least Theosophical) part of the artist’s production.
Massimo Introvigne
Nisei: Are Second-Generation Apostates from the Unification Church Reliable? 2. Apostates: A Minority Among Ex-Members
Most former members do not actively oppose the religion they have left and just go on with their lives.
Nisei: Are Second-Generation Apostates from the Unification Church Reliable? 1. Who Are the Apostates?
“Apostate” is neither an insult nor a synonym of “ex-member.” It refers to the minority of ex-members who become militant critics of their former faith.
The Battle for the Soul: Toru Goto’s Harrowing Tale of Captivity and Courage
The story of a Japanese Unification Church member confined by his family and deprogrammers for more than twelve years is a narrative that demands to be heard.
Western Scholars, Religious Liberty in Taiwan, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Scholars have produced more than 600 texts about the issue in a few years. It is a unique phenomenon that deserves to be studied.
Lawren Harris, Theosophical Painter. 5. How to Be a Theosophist-Artist
Harris denied that his art “preached” Theosophy through symbols. It was “Theosophical” in the sense of being a divine experience of essential forms.
USCIRF Publishes Report on Religious Repression in Iran
Since the 12-day war with Israel and the United States, a bad situation has become even worse.
Norvegia: Corte d’Appello “riabilita completamente” i Testimoni di Geova
Una decisione errata che aveva negato le sovvenzioni statali e la registrazione all’organizzazione a causa della posizione tenuta nei confronti degli ex membri espulsi dalla comunità è stata annullata in appello.
Lawren Harris, Theosophical Painter. 4. Harris’ Writings on Theosophy and Art
Perhaps more than any other artist, the Canadian Theosophist studied how Theosophical principles might inspire the visual arts.
Italian Anti-Cult Association Sentenced to Pay Euro 35,000 for Defaming Soka Gakkai
The Court of Florence established the critical principle that calling a religious movement a “cult” (“setta” in Italian) is defamation in itself.
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.