Una dichiarazione del 2018 del defunto studioso chiarisce varie questioni relative alla Chiesa e ai suoi rifugiati in Occidente.
PierLuigi Zoccatelli
Who Are The “Two-by-Twos”?
As members of the secretive movement are in the news accused of sexual abuse, we publish a translation of an encyclopedia entry by the late Italian scholar PierLuigi Zoccatelli, clarifying who they are.
Serge Raynaud de la Ferrière and the Universal Great Brotherhood
Dozens of different movements throughout the world “proceed” from the teachings of the French esoteric master: a map.
Vandalism Against Catholic Churches on the Rise in Bavaria
The number of cases went from 271 in 2021 to 294 in 2022. They should not be dismissed lightly.
Tolerance, Religious Liberty, and Tai Ji Men
Controversies in the Catholic Church about tolerance and religious liberty may offer some guidance for the situation in Taiwan.
Three Austrian Churches Vandalized in Two Weeks
The incidents show that the epidemic of vandalic attacks against places of worship is now extending to Austria
Living Together in Peace: The Esoteric Paradigm of Tai Ji Men
The Tai Ji Men Bell of World Peace and Love has been rang by dignitaries of all religions, but it also has a meaning rooted in a millenarian Chinese tradition.
La Flotte-en-Ré: The Case of the Virgin Mary Statue Goes On
In a case started in France by secular humanists, the court ordered the removal of the statue. The city appealed.
Sri Lanka: Catholics Demand Justice for the Victims of the 2019 Easter Bombings
269 were killed in attacks that hit two Catholic churches and other buildings. Now Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith wants to know the truth about them.
Discrimination, Religion, and Tai Ji Men
The right to non-discrimination and freedom of religion or belief may conflict. International case law has dictated some rules to harmonize them.
PierLuigi Zoccatelli
PierLuigi Zoccatelli (1965-2024) taught Sociology of Religions at Pontifical Salesian University, Torino, and Sociology of Esotericism at the University of Turin. He was deputy director of CESNUR, the Center for Studies on New Religions, and the associate editor of The Journal of CESNUR. Among other affiliations, he was a member of the scientific committee of the Interdepartmental Center for Research in Religious Sciences “Erik Peterson” (CSR) of the University of Turin, and of Contemporary Religions And Faiths in Transition (CRAFT), a research center of the Department of Cultures, Politics and Societies of the University of Turin. He was also a member of the section “Sociology of Religion” of the Italian Sociology Association (AIS), and of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE). He is the author of several books and articles in the field of New Religious Movements and Western Esotericism, and co-director of the widely reviewed Encyclopedia of Religions in Italy. His writings has appeared in 12 countries and in 8 languages.