The administrative persecution of Tai Ji Men in Taiwan fits the definition of the United Nations Resolution 73/296. Here is why.
Massimo Introvigne
China “Proves That Marxism Works”: The 100th Anniversary Document
“Historical” document shows the CCP is disturbed by both Western opinions that it is no longer Marxist and feelings in China that it is becoming too much Marxist.
Remembering the Utøya Massacre: Breivik, Anglo-Israelism, and the Knights Templar
Anders Breivik did have some esoteric ideas. His secret order may have only existed on paper.
Remembering the Utøya Massacre: Breivik, Christianity, and Islam
The terrorist was not a conservative Christian. His real religion was Islamophobia.
Remembering the Utøya Massacre: What “Religious” Ideas Motivated Breivik?
After ten years from the Utøya Massacre, Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator, is still called by some a “Christian fundamentalist.” The label is misleading.
When Even Comics Were Accused of “Brainwashing”– Part II
Dr. Wertham’s successful campaign to prohibit certain comics in the U.S. largely relied on mental manipulation theories.
When Even Comics Were Accused of “Brainwashing”– Part I
Crusades to ban a literature accused of “brainwashing the masses” show how far faulty theories of mental manipulation could go.
Wiley Medical Journal Accused of Publishing Racist CCP Papers
“Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine” was hit by a mass resignation of its board members after publishing Chinese articles on Tibetans and Uyghurs.
Are “Brainwashing” Theories Coming Back?
Discredited since the 1990s, theories that “cults” use mind control techniques are still promoted by anti-cultists, and now applied to QAnon and Trump.
Mongolia, the Forgotten Genocide: Part II
The horrific extermination of Buddhist monks in Mongolia should be remembered and studied to understand other Communist attempts at eradicating religion.
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.