Six scholars look at the European Federation of Centres of Research and Information on Cults and Sects, and conclude it is dangerous for religious liberty.
Anti-Cult
Le nouveau rapport MIVILUDES : mauvaise méthodologie, résultats peu fiables
Privilégier les saisines (c’est-à-dire les rapports de ceux qui écrivent pour dénoncer une « dérive sectaire ») ne peut que conduire à biaiser les conclusions.
Jehovah’s Witnesses in the French MIVILUDES Report: Five Mistakes
Not surprisingly, the methodology of the MIVILUDES leads to systematic mistakes. Here exposed five mistakes regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses.
The New MIVILUDES Report: Bad Methodology, Unreliable Results
Privileging the saisines (i.e., reports by those who write to denounce a “cultic deviance”) may only lead to biased conclusions.
Qui a peur de « La Famille » ?
Tout à coup, les médias français ont « découvert » une nouvelle « secte » qui existe depuis plus de 200 ans. Elle est maintenant menacée par le gouvernement.
Who Is Afraid of “La Famille”?
All of a sudden, French media “discovered” a new “cult.” It has been in existence for more than 200 years, and is now threatened by the government.
Recent Studies on Scientology and “Labeling”, Part 2
Rosita Šorytė discusses the political uses of the labels “cult,” “extremist,” and “marginal” to discriminate against the Church of Scientology.
Recent Studies on Scientology and “Labeling”
Two articles discuss how applying labels such as “cult” or “extremist” is used to promote discrimination against minority religions.
Anti-Einstein Relativity Research Association Banned As a “Cult”
The Beijing-based group, whose theories were once supported by Mao, was liquidated on June 30, after New Ager Guo Ping was appointed its Vice President.
Chinese Communist Party, “The Vanguard of the Anti-Cult Movement”
For its 100th anniversary, CCP claims a world leadership in fighting “cults.” But the document reveals that “cults” are a pretext to fight religion in general.