Anche se non c’entra con la magia, la tolleranza risorgimentale per religioni diverse dalla cattolica a Torino ha contribuito a creare il mito della “capitale delle spiritualità alternative”.
Massimo Introvigne
Is Turin Really “the City of Magic”? 3. The Waldensian Myth and the Alternatives to Catholicism
Although it has nothing to do with magic, the 19th-century tolerance for religions other than the Catholic Church in Turin helped create the myth of the “capital of alternative spiritualities”
Torino è davvero “città magica”? 2. Gli spiriti a Torino
Nell’Ottocento Torino è conquistata – per un certo periodo, più di altre città italiane – dalla moda dello spiritismo.
Is Turin Really “the City of Magic”? 2. Spirits in Turin
In the 19th century, Turin was conquered—for a time, more than other Italian cities—by the fashion for spiritualism.
Torino è davvero “città magica”? 1. La città delle meraviglie
L’idea di Torino come capitale delle spiritualità alternative nasce nel secolo XIX, con il fiorire nella città di “magnetizzatori” e di “sonnambule”.
Is Turin Really “the City of Magic”? 1. A City of Wonders
The idea of Turin as the capital of alternative spirituality was born in the 19th century, with the flourishing in the city of “magnetizers” and “somnambulists.”
Pakistan; Mentally Ill Man on Death Row for Blasphemy for 23 Years
Anwar Kenneth wrote in 2001 letters that clearly included the ramblings of a psychiatric patient. Nonetheless, he was sentenced to death in 2002 and kept in jail.
A Micro-Totalitarian Maoist Group in France: Julie Pagis’ “Le Prophète Rouge”
A fascinating work of sociology raises questions on Maoism, Maoists in the West, charisma, and submission.
The Early Pollock and the Esoteric Pollock
Visitors to the important Paris exhibition would not learn about his esoteric connections. But they can find them in his paintings.
Svědkové Jehovovi v České republice: Podivné teorie Zdeňka Vojtíška
Český antikultovní religionista předložil nesprávný výklad toho, jaké důsledky by mělo zrušení registrace svědků Jehovových v jeho zemi.
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.