A story of Theosophy, Spiritualism, national myth-making, and the artists who turned Icelandic stone and legend into vehicles for transcendence.
Massimo Introvigne
日本の統一教会事件：悔い改めた反カルト牧師の告白
信者、活動家、被害者たちとの出会いを通じて、中川晴久牧師が目の当たりにしたのは、支配的な社会的言説の陰に隠された人権危機だった。
The False Apostles: How Putin and Kirill Sell Bogus “Traditional Values” to Europe’s Right
A political family known for defending life, family, and national sovereignty convened a conference in Brussels to expose Russia’s propaganda targeting conservatives.
“Trafficking” and Spiritual Movements: Constitutional Scholars Enter the OneTaste Debate
A growing constitutional conversation now surrounds the case, extending far beyond the fate of a single spiritual community.
家庭連合への解散命令：司法の危機に立ち向かう三人の声
一つのナラティブがいかに制度をのみ込み、信教の自由を危機にさらしたのか。文芸評論家、弁護士、元国会議員の三人が検証する。 マッシモ・イントロヴィニエ Read the original article in English. 鼎談：徳永信一氏、浜田聡氏、小川榮太郎氏...
The Unification Church Case in Japan: The Confessions of a Repentant Anti‑Cult Pastor
How Haruhisa Nakagawa’s encounters with believers, activists, and victims revealed a human rights crisis concealed behind a powerful public narrative.
The Rudnev Case and the Fragility of Journalistic Standards
A study of how major outlets reacted when informed that their reporting relied on compromised sources, and why some continue to resist correction.
OneTaste: A Warning in Geneva Against the Misuse of Trafficking Laws
CAP‑LC alerts the United Nations Human Rights Council to the dangers revealed by the conviction of Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz.
Chairman Lee: A September Voice in Geneva for a 95-Year-Old Prisoner
CAP Freedom of Conscience warns the Human Rights Council about the fate of Shincheonji’s leader.
The Family Federation Dissolution Order: Three Voices Confront a Judicial Crisis
A writer, a lawyer, and a former legislator examine how a single narrative overtook institutions and placed religious freedom at risk.
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 Pennsylvania 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.