A Russian spiritual teacher survives persecution, exile, and disinformation—only to be trapped again by a narrative that won’t die.
Massimo Introvigne
In the Shadow of the ICCPR: Taiwan’s Struggle With Its Own Machinery
A sweeping report reveals how rights guaranteed on paper falter under administrative habits, as the Tai Ji Men case demonstrates.
Silencing the Churches: Why Korea’s New Rhetoric Threatens Democratic Freedom
In his New Year’s message, President Lee promised to “root out” religious involvement in politics, targeting the Unification Church, Shincheonji, and conservative Protestant churches.
Mamdani’s Dangerous Liaisons with Beijing
What happens when an American political movement mistakes an authoritarian state for an ally in its own ideological battles?
Philippines: “China’s Troll Army” and the New Face of Influence Operations
A model investigation by an award-winning magazine highlights how Beijing uses trolls to shape public opinion in “hostile” countries.
When Torquemada Speaks Korean: President Lee’s New Inquisition Against “Heretics”
The crackdown on dissident religious groups is now entering a second phase, where they are persecuted not for specific behaviors but for “heresy.”
Fra Angelico’s Demonology: The Sweet Painter’s Inferno
The triumphant Florence exhibition highlights the surprising ferocity of his Hell.
La saga de Ashram Shambhala. 4. Detención en Argentina
por Massimo Introvigne y María Vardé Artículo 4 de 4. Lea el artículo 1, el artículo 2 y el artículo 3. Cobertura sensacionalista del caso en los medios argentinos. En 2021, Rudnev salió del sistema penitenciario ruso como un hombre transformado, aunque no...
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 4. Detention in Argentina
Rudnev believed he would find peace in Argentina, but the long arm of anti-cult slander pursued him there as well.
In Memoriam: Grand Master Hun Yuan Chanshi: A Religious Visionary and a Friend
The founder of Weixin Shengjiao was a leading international expert of I Ching and Feng Shui, a gifted artist, and an exceptional human being.
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.