There are signs that “traditional” anti-cultists are ready to enroll even the most lunatic “New Age” figures in their crusade.
Rosita Šorytė
AROPL and the Rise of New Age Anti-Cultism 4. Wahid Azal’s Anti-Cult Hallucinations
A “prophet,” whose revelations come from hallucinogenic plants, believes CESNUR funds AROPL as part of a Jewish “Sabbatian-Frankist” conspiracy.
AROPL and the Rise of New Age Anti-Cultism 3. Be Scofield’s Delusional “Journalism”
The attack against the spiritual master Aaravindha Himadra was an egregious example of irresponsible reporting that may incite violence.
AROPL and the Rise of New Age Anti-Cultism 2. The Making of Be Scofield
The American “journalist” is a new kind of anti-cultist. Her primary sources are revelations from angels, extraterrestrials, Tarot cards, and the Akashic records.
AROPL and the Rise of New Age Anti-Cultism 1. The Anti-Cult Movement
The opposition to “cults” has so far consisted of two main sides: religious and secular. A third side is emerging, targeting the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
Freedom of Religion or Belief: The Cornerstone of the UN Human Rights Covenants
Those who drafted the human rights treaties regarded FoRB as essential to their integrity—something Taiwan cannot ignore.
“Spiritual Fraud” and the 2007 Tai Ji Men Decision
Taiwan’s Supreme Court decided that Tai Ji Men’s activities were not fraudulent. It was an important contribution to the international case law on the possibility of “spiritual fraud.”
Reiki, Qigong, and Their Friends and Foes: From Usui to Tai Ji Men
Groups mobilizing universal energies have often faced opposition from various quarters.
Internaționala întunecată a mișcării antisecte. 2. Coordonare internațională
Nu există o singură „mână ascunsă” care să ghideze mișcările antisecte din întreaga lume. Dar există diferite niveluri de coordonare internațională.
Internaționala întunecată a mișcării antisecte. 1. Exemple din șase țări
Formele organizate de opoziție față de „secte” în unele țări sunt diverse. Totuși, apar teme și caracteristici comune.
Rosita Šorytė
Rosita Šorytė was born on September 2, 1965 in Lithuania. In 1988, she graduated from the University of Vilnius in French Language and Literature. In 1994, she got her diploma in international relations from the Institut International d'Administration Publique in Paris.In 1992, Rosita Šorytė joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. She has been posted to the Permanent Mission of Lithuania to UNESCO (Paris, 1994-1996), to the Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 1996-1998), and was Minister Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations in 2014-2017, where she had already worked in 2003-2006. In 2011, she worked as the representative of the Lithuanian Chairmanship of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) at the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (Warsaw). In 2013, she chaired the European Union Working Group on Humanitarian Aid on behalf of the Lithuanian pro tempore presidency of the European Union. As a diplomat, she specialized in disarmament, humanitarian aid and peacekeeping issues, with a special interest in the Middle East and religious persecution and discrimination in the area. She also served in elections observation missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Belarus, Burundi, and Senegal.Her personal interests, outside of international relations and humanitarian aid, include spirituality, world religions, and art. She takes a special interest in refugees escaping their countries due to religious persecution and is co-founder and President of ORLIR, the International Observatory of Religious Liberty of Refugees. She is the author, inter alia, of “Religious Persecution, Refugees, and Right of Asylum,” The Journal of CESNUR, 2(1), 2018, 78–99.Languages (fluent): Lithuanian, English, French, Russian.