10月1日に東京で開催されたシンポジウムでは、日本と欧米における宗教と「カルト」に対する異なるアプローチという大きな枠組みの中で、この件が議論された。
Massimo Introvigne
“This is Pennsylvania, Not France”: Religious Garb Ban for Teachers Repealed
The old state law was originally introduced to prevent Catholic priests and nuns from teaching in public schools but now mostly affected Muslims.
Spain, Church of Almighty God Performer Tries to Commit Suicide Rather than Being Deported to China
She starred in “Xiaozhen’s Story,” now her life is at risk. Others are in a similar situation in Madrid. They need immediate help.
The Best Painting Ever May Well Be One Split in Two Between China and Taiwan
The strange story of “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains,” the 14th century masterpiece by Huang Gongwang, does not deduct from its greatness.
Before the United Nations: Theosophy, the World Capital, and Tai Ji Men
The Belle Époque attempts to build a grandiose Peace Palace hosting a world government failed. Tai Ji Men teaches that the real Peace Palace is inside us.
Spagna: I Testimoni di Geova vincono un’importante causa contro “El Mundo”
Un tribunale spagnolo ha ordinato al giornale di pubblicare la replica dei Testimoni di Geova a un articolo diffamatorio del 2022. Il tribunale ha stabilito che il giornale aveva ricevuto informazioni false da un’associazione di ex Testimoni ostili e le aveva pubblicate senza compiere alcuna verifica.
Spanish Anti-Jehovah’s-Witnesses Group Loses Court Case—But Claims It Won
The secretary of the Spanish Association of the Victims of the Jehovah’s Witnesses was found guilty of violating the religious organization’s right to honor and ordered to pay Euro 5,000 in damages.
Peace, Love, and Peace Studies
British scholar Adam Curle became the first European university professor of Peace Studies in 1973. Just as Dr. Hong and FOWPAL, he taught that love is the only gateway to peace.
Pakistan. The Mystery of Danish Kaneria: Match-Fixing or Religious Discrimination?
The cricket player was banned for fixing matches in 2012. Now he claims he was framed because he was a Hindu, and confessed only because his life was threatened.
Orthodox Jews and the Federal Government vs. Airmont: The End of the Thirty Years’ War?
Anti-discrimination lawsuits and demography are finally defeating the project of excluding Orthodox Jews from a gentrified village.
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.