En 2013, Rudnev fue condenado en Novosibirsk y debió cumplir once años de prisión. Persisten numerosas dudas sobre la imparcialidad del juicio.
Massimo Introvigne
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 3. The Russian Court Case
In 2013, Rudnev was sentenced in Novosibirsk and had to serve eleven years in prison. Many doubts remain about the trial’s fairness.
La saga de Ashram Shambhala. 2. Un marco metafísico.
¿Qué enseñaba Konstantin Rudnev? Un primer intento de reconstruir una cosmovisión compleja y a menudo malinterpretada.
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 2. A Metaphysical Framework
What did Konstantin Rudnev finally teach? A first attempt to reconstruct a complex and often misunderstood worldview.
Butterfly, Judicial Day, and the Tai Ji Men Case
Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” alludes to the Inequal Treaties in Japan. Judicial Day in Taiwan commemorates the end of similar treaties in China. It is also an opportunity to call for justice for Tai Ji Men.
La saga de Ashram Shambhala. 1. ¿Quién es Konstantin Rudnev?
Tras cumplir 11 años en una cárcel rusa, el líder de un movimiento espiritual ruso ha sido arrestado nuevamente en Argentina.
The Saga of Ashram Shambhala. 1. Who Is Konstantin Rudnev?
After serving 11 years in a Russian jail, the leader of a Russian spiritual movement has been arrested again in Argentina.
When All Will Speak Polish: The Mariavite Dream of a Millenarian Kingdom
Damian Cyrocki’s “The Mariavites” offers a new look at a fascinating and resilient Catholic-derived new religious movement.
The Priests Who Refuse to Bless the War: How Russia Is Punishing Clergy of Conscience
A report by “Forum 18” highlights the unsung heroes who risk their lives to challenge Putin’s regime in the name of faith, decency, and morality.
U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China
The document released by the U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (quoting several “Bitter Winter” articles) insists on religious persecution.
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.