Some reflection on the Republic of China’s Judicial Day, from the point of view of a Western scholar.
Massimo Introvigne
Victorian “Conversion Practices” Bill: Concerns for Religious Liberty
The draft law pursues the laudable aim to prevent violence and the use of quack therapies against homosexuals, but may criminalize legitimate religious counseling.
How the CCP Sees the Riots in Washington: “The End of the U.S. Is At Hand”
Beyond propaganda comparisons with Hong Kong protests, Party ideologists believe the United States will collapse as the Soviet Union did.
Sindh: Violence Against Hindu Women, Temples, Culture
Report calls the situation of Hindus “informal apartheid,” as rapes and abductions continue.
China’s New National Defense Law: Xi, Military Expand Their Power
The revised legislation came into force on January 1 and gives the President and his Central Military Commission new powers to deploy troops to protect the CCP.
Historical Hindu Temple Set on Fire in Northwest Pakistan
The Samadhi of Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj, the most sacred place for the Advait Mat movement, was destroyed by supporters of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam.
A Great Gift Idea for the New Year: The CCP Anti-Xie-Jiao Calendar
Say good-bye to 2020 and welcome 2021 with something reminding you every day that the persecution of banned religions should be supported—or else.
“Christmas, Get Out of China!”—But Not Before Bringing CCP a Lot of Money
Christians were harassed, often with the pretext of COVID-19. Meanwhile, 80% of Christmas ornaments sold in the West were made in China.
CCP Publishes Book on Xi Jinping’s Thought on the Rule of Law
The obsessive campaign to promote the President’s legal ideology continues with the publication of a book collecting his main texts on the matter.
The China-Myanmar Border Wall: Why the CCP Needs It
It is not only to prevent “dissidents” from escaping China, or Chinese to go gambling in Myanmar. It is also a barrier against Christianity.
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.