A new report by Sinopsis shows the importance of China’s “soft power” campaigns to coopt the elites of other countries.
Massimo Introvigne
Pakistan, Minor Christian Accused of Blasphemy Granted Bail, Remains in Jail for Other Charges
17-year-old Akash Karamat has spent one year in jail for an accusation that, the Lahore High Court said, is not supported by evidence.
Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Czech Republic: The Strange Theories of Zdeněk Vojtíšek
The Czech anti-cult professor offered an incorrect representation of what consequences the dissolution of the Jehovah’s Witnesses would have in his country.
A Blasphemy Racket in Pakistan: Hundreds Jailed and Blackmailed by Criminal Extremists
Some 450 people are in jail after a gang connected with the radical Tehreek-e-Labbaik movement first falsely accused them, then asked for money to retract the allegations.
Rada OSN pre ľudské práva: Publikácie Jehovových svedkov, ktoré učia o „obmedzení kontaktu“, by sa nemali zakazovať
Rusko označilo dve publikácie za „extrémistické“. Rada OSN pre ľudské práva (HRC) uviedla, že zákaz porušuje článok 18 Medzinárodného paktu o občianskych a politických právach.
The Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe: Some Comments from a Sociologist of Religions
Religion (including the presence of a Polish Pope) was not the only factor leading to the fall of Eastern European Communism, but certainly played a role. There were also religious consequences, from Russia to China.
La caduta del comunismo nell’Europa orientale. Qualche commento di un sociologo delle religioni
La religione e la presenza di un Papa polacco non sono state l’unico fattore che ha portato alla caduta del comunismo nell’Europa orientale, ma hanno certamente svolto un loro ruolo. Ci sono state anche conseguenze religiose, dalla Russia alla Cina.
Administrative Justice and the Tai Ji Men Case
Decisions against Tai Ji Men suggest that distortions of administrative justice studied by international scholars are at work in Taiwan too.
Rada OSN pro lidská práva: Publikace Svědků Jehovových, které řeší „vyhýbání se“, by se neměly zakazovat
Rusko označilo dvě publikace za „extremistické“. Rada OSN pro lidská práva (HRC) uvedla, že zákaz porušuje článek 18 Mezinárodního paktu o občanských a politických právech.
Metamorfosi e Teosofia intorno a Ferenzona
Il tema dell’androgino ha una lunga storia nella cultura occidentale e arriva a Ferenzona tramite i Rosa+Croce e la Società Teosofica.
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.