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Massimo Introvigne
U.S.: Performing Abortion, Gender Transitions Not Mandatory for Christian Doctors
A Texas federal district court permanently enjoined enforcing anti-discrimination provisions to compel health care providers to act against their conscience.
Pakistan: Charges Against 8-Year-Old Dropped, Problems Remain
After international protests, Prime Minister intervenes and prosecution is stopped. But the boy is still at risk of private vendetta, and unjust laws remain.
Virus “Likely” Originated in a Wuhan Laboratory, WHO Top Expert Admits
The same Dr. Embarek who led the WHO experts to Wuhan and dismissed the theory now says in a shocking interview that he has changed his mind.
La FECRIS condamnée par l’Allemagne pour diffamation à l’encontre des Témoins de Jéhovah
Décision historique : à Hambourg, le tribunal du district déclare la fédération antisecte coupable de 18 allégations mensongères.
Le nouveau rapport MIVILUDES : mauvaise méthodologie, résultats peu fiables
Privilégier les saisines (c’est-à-dire les rapports de ceux qui écrivent pour dénoncer une « dérive sectaire ») ne peut que conduire à biaiser les conclusions.
Why an 8-Year-Old Can Be Tried for Blasphemy in Pakistan
Few realize that in the Pakistani Penal Code the minimum age for criminal responsibility in 7. A Hindu boy may face death penalty.
International Religious Freedom Summit’s Aftermath: Battle Over Ukraine
Metropolitan Hilarion of the Russian Orthodox Church and Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Ecumenical Patriarchate continue to present opposite views.
Jehovah’s Witnesses in the French MIVILUDES Report: Five Mistakes
Not surprisingly, the methodology of the MIVILUDES leads to systematic mistakes. Here exposed five mistakes regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Missouri: Bologna Sandwiches Not Protected by Religious Liberty
New Life Evangelical Center loses cases where it challenged the prohibition to distribute the popular baloney sandwich to the homeless without a food permit.
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.