In the 2021 report from the French governmental anti-cult agency, the Administrative Court of Paris found eleven passages defamatory.
Massimo Introvigne
Lawren Harris, Theosophical Painter. 3. The Transcendental Painting Group
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Media Slander Against the AROPL in the UK: Cui Bono?
Following a woman who refers to herself as “the anti-cult hero of the digital age,” “The Guardian” and other British media slandered the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
Media in China: A Tool of State Propaganda
A detailed study reveals that hundreds of newspapers regularly copy and paste materials prepared by the CCP’s Publicity Department.
The 2007 Tai Ji Men Decision, the Tax Bills, and the ICCPR
By ignoring the 2007 Supreme Court verdict, Taiwanese tax authorities violated Article 14 of the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Lawren Harris, Theosophical Painter. 2. Spokesperson for Theosophy
Through articles, lectures, and radio shows, the artist emerged as the most influential voice for the Theosophical Society in Canada.
Karel Dobbelaere, Scientology, and Soka Gakkai
The Belgian scholar, who died in 2024, explored why the two movements should be considered full-blown religions.
Dalai Lama’s Succession: Unmasking the Chinese Communist Party’s Lies
Approval by the Chinese government was never the “most central step.” The “Golden Urn” Beijing mentions was used in a minority of cases and never replaced the traditional methods.
Who Is Afraid of Catholic Saints? A Strange Campaign Against Carlo Acutis
The Italian teenager is set to be canonized in September. Progressive Catholics and secular journalists are opposing the canonization. Why?
Lawren Harris, Theosophical Painter. 1. Discovering Theosophy
While also exploring Christian Science, the greatest modern Canadian painter became an enthusiastic Theosophist.
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.