Las campañas antisectas se apoyan en la minoría de exmiembros que se convierten en enemigos militantes del grupo que han abandonado y en “víctimas” que insisten en que no son víctimas.
Massimo Introvigne
Theosophy, Lucifer, and The Great Initiates: Rediscovering Édouard Schuré
The French Theosophist had an enormous influence on European philosophy, literature, and the visual arts of the Belle Époque. Yet, he is almost forgotten today.
Puerta de la Montaña: Inter-American Court on Human Rights Orders Nicaragua to Free Jailed Protestants
They were falsely accused of money laundering and sentenced to jail penalties ranging from twelve to fifteen years.
Chiesa di Dio Onnipotente. L’economia dei rifugiati e le accuse infondate di traffico di esseri umani
Le attività dei rifugiati che arrivano in Paesi democratici dovrebbero essere considerate tenendo conto che sono fuggiti dalla Cina per motivi religiosi, non economici. Massimo Introvigne Rifugiati della Chiesa di Dio Onnipotente si esibiscono in un evento a Torino...
L’Église de Dieu Tout-Puissant : L’économie des réfugiés et les accusations infondées de traite des êtres humains
Les activités des réfugiés dans les pays démocratiques devraient être comprises en considérant qu’ils ont fui la Chine pour des raisons religieuses et non pour des motifs économiques. par Massimo Introvigne Des réfugiés de l’EDT se produisent lors d'un événement à...
Church of Almighty God: The Economy of Refugees and Ill-Founded Accusations of Human Trafficking
Refugee activities in democratic countries should be understood by considering that they have escaped China for religious rather than economic purposes. by Massimo Introvigne CAG refugees perform at an event in Torino, Italy, May 11, 2024. “Bitter Winter” commented a...
US Federal District Court: School Cannot Ban Christian Organization Due to Its Conservative Views on Sexuality
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes would appoint as “leaders” only students subscribing to its prohibition of homosexual acts and sexual relations outside of marriage.
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light: A New Humanitarian Crisis in Türkiye
Refugees not allowed to leave for the European Union settled peacefully in Edirne. Now the government wants to expel them from there, too.
French Abuse of “Brainwashing” Theories: The Trial of the Famille Missionnaire de Notre-Dame
A conservative Catholic congregation is accused of “abuse of weakness,” i.e., of “brainwashing.” Its Superior can go to jail.
The Nike of Samothrace and Tai Ji Men’s Victories
Dr. Hong received in Italy the Turin Global Peace Award, a statue of the Greek goddess who symbolizes both victory and peace.
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.