Sacred eroticism and artistic creation have always been structurally intertwined. The journey starts in India and leads to contemporary spiritual movements.
Massimo Introvigne
Un fiscal y dos presos: los casos de Facundo Jones Huala y Konstantin Rudnev
Protestas mapuches frente a la cárcel de Rawson señalan a Fernando Arrigo, el mismo funcionario que busca mantener al disidente ruso tras las rejas.
A Prosecutor and Two Prisoners: The Parallel Cases of Facundo Jones Huala and Konstantin Rudnev
Mapuche protests outside Rawson Prison target Prosecutor Fernando Arrigo, the same man who wants to keep the Russian dissident in jail.
Hate Crimes Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Western Europe
When media spread intolerance, and authorities promote discrimination, violence is a logical consequence.
The Saga of AROPL: Syed Ali Akhbari, The Enforcer of the Narrative
A public agitator turns online polemics into real-world intimidation against a vulnerable minority.
Derrière le bruit médiatique : regards sur Shincheonji en France. 4. Quand la méfiance prend la place de la compréhension
Comment les médias et les institutions anti-sectes, privées et gouvernementales, ont façonné et déformé le débat français sur le mouvement.
Derrière le bruit médiatique : regards sur Shincheonji en France.3. La charité à l’œuvre
Comment Shincheonji France étend sa foi à la société : des campagnes de don du sang au nettoyage des rues et des parcs – et ce que cela signifie.
ECHR Upholds Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Right to Preach Door to Door
The Strasbourg Court condemns a municipal ban in Bulgaria and sets a demanding standard for State action affecting proselytization.
Derrière le bruit médiatique : regards sur Shincheonji en France. 2. Une communauté fondée sur l’étude, l’engagement et le dialogue
La communauté organise des événements sportifs et culturels, des études collectives, ainsi que des interactions structurées avec des pasteurs d’autres églises. Ils sont étonnamment « normaux ».
Derrière le bruit médiatique : regards sur Shincheonji en France. 1. Une église coréenne dans un pays sécularisé
La mission française du mouvement a commencé en 2016 et s’est développée rapidement. La majorité des convertis sont d’origine africaine.
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.