A Belgian court finds “no grounds” to claim the organization fails to report allegations of child sexual abuse to police.
Massimo Introvigne
Louis Massignon: At The Origins of Christian-Islamic Dialogue
The French Islamologist had a crucial role in shaping our current discourse on Islam and the Middle East. His roots were in a special brand of Catholic mysticism.
Tai Ji Men Case Discussed at the Parliament of the World’s Religions
After a spectacular artistic performance and a summary of the case, three dizi presented their experiences.
The Mystery of Thugs: Did They Really Exist?
The legendary Indian sect of stranglers probably existed, although controversies are not settled—but using them to slander Hinduism does not make sense.
USCIRF: Pakistan Exports Persecution of Ahmadis Abroad
In a new factsheet, the U.S. commission documents how the Ahmadiyya Community is also persecuted in Algeria and Malaysia.
Forced Conversion Law Rejected in Pakistan: Democracy’s Bitter Winter
The statute would have put a halt to the practice of kidnapping, converting to Islam, and marrying to Muslim men young Hindu and Christian girls.
Democracy According to Xi Jinping
In an important speech, the Chinese President explains that China is democratic—if you just change the meaning of the word “democracy.”
Bangladesh: Hindus Attacked At Durga Puja, 5 Dead
A Hare Krishna temple in Choumuhoni was among the places of worship vandalized after a false blasphemy charge. Two devotees were murdered.
The Blood Libel Anti-Semitic Myth. 9. The Fixer
Immortalized in Malamud’s novel, the 1913 Beilis trial in Kiev was the last internationally famous case where a Jew was accused of ritual murder.
Het onafhankelijke onderzoek van Engeland en Wales naar seksueel kindermisbruik: Jehovah’s Getuigen en de zogeheten twee-getuigenregel
De regel dat twee getuigen nodig zijn geldt alleen binnen het religieus bestuur, en heeft niets te maken met de manier waarop de organisatie communiceert met seculiere autoriteiten.
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.