Anti-cultists believed that by reproducing an article by “Charlie Hebdo” they could refuse to correct their defamatory statements, as “Charlie Hebdo” had not been sued. They were wrong.
Massimo Introvigne
From Sleeping Beauty to Theosophical Masters: The Mystery of Hermann Schmiechen
The Bavarian painter produced the most famous portraits of Masters Koot Hoomi and Morya—reportedly not through entirely natural means.
USCIRF avertizează împotriva știrilor false răspândite de guverne despre minoritățile religioase
Un raport excelent, concentrat pe dezinformarea produsă de state nedemocratice, precum Rusia (cu citare „Bitter Winter”) și China. Ar fi putut adăuga că unele state democratice fac același lucru.
Epidemie de infracțiuni motivate de ură împotriva Martorilor lui Iehova în Japonia. Cine poartă răspunderea?
Diverse documente dovedesc că organizațiile private antisecte au avut un rol-cheie în redactarea unor politici guvernamentale care au provocat un val de discursuri ale urii și violență.
Erudiți cu titluri academice și libertatea religioasă a noilor mișcări religioase
Erudiții cu titluri academice au un rol-cheie în a convinge instanțele și guvernele că „sectele” și „spălarea creierului” sunt etichete pseudo-științifice folosite pentru a discrimina minoritățile religioase nepopulare.
With Hands Guided by a Spirit: Ethel Le Rossignol’s Artistic Journey
The British artist claimed that she did not paint anything. A spirit called J.P.F. did, using her as a mere tool.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 6. Reviving a Dead Horse
Today it is clear to scholars and to those who read the documents that The Church of Almighty God was not responsible for the homicide. But some still repeat the old fake news.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 5. Death of a Salesgirl
The horrific details of the crime confirm that its perpetrators were not members of The Church of Almighty God.
The McDonald’s Murder in Zhaoyuan, 2014–2024. 4. The Eve of a Murder
How the crime, committed by a different small religious movement rather than by The Church of Almighty God, was prepared.
A New Hate Crime, “Jehovahphobia.” 2. New Countries, Including Japan, Enter the USCIRF List of Countries Persecuting the Jehovah’s Witnesses
The American federal commission mentioned recent Japanese incidents. Other democratic countries could have been included, too.
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.