Some scholars have claimed that “Theosophy was Gauguin’s world view.” Not all agree, as Swedenborg and the Spiritualist comparativist Gerald Massey were equally important influences.
Massimo Introvigne
統一教会に対する日本の一審判決：勝者はなく、全員が敗者だ
統一教会の解散は、すべての宗教、日本、そして日本の国際的なイメージに損害を与える。宗教の自由を支持するすべての者は、この不名誉な判決に抗議すべきだ。
Japan’s First Degree Decision Against the Unification Church: No Winners, All Losers
The dissolution of the Unification Church damages all religions, Japan, and its international image. All friends of religious liberty should protest a scandalous verdict.
Pakistan, Ahmadis Detained for Praying Remain in Jail—Including Minors
Meanwhile, the extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan calls for “slitting the throats” of the members of the persecuted religion.
“The Handing Over of Pilate” and Some Pilate-Like Attitudes in Taiwan
The attitude of some Taiwanese bureaucrats and politicians is reminiscent of Pontius Pilate. But not all hope is lost.
What is the Shrine? 3. The Black Shrine
African Americans had to struggle to have their own independent Shrine. Some took the Arabic references so seriously that they converted to Islam.
What is the Shrine? 2. The White Shrine
During its long history, the Shrine met with problems and scandals but became also extremely popular for his philanthropic activities.
What is the Shrine? 1. The Origins of a Para-Masonic Order
Supplementing “Bitter Winter” series on Freemasonry, a look at an organization about which little is known outside the United States,
Norway, Jehovah’s Witnesses “Fully Vindicated” By Appeal Court
A wrong decision denying state subsidies and registration to the organization because of its policy towards excluded ex-members has been overturned in appeal.
The Persecution of Yiguandao in China and Martial-Law Taiwan. 3. A Comparison with Other Instances of Anti-Cult Repression
While Yiguandao’s persecution ceased, other groups had problems in post-authoritarian Taiwan. In China, Yiguandao was never really free.
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.