Having invented the theory, the CIA believed its own propaganda and tried to “brainwash” “volunteers” in Canada. It did not work.
Anti-Cult
“Brainwashing”: A False Accusation Against Unpopular Minorities
Periodically, books and media revive the old discussion on “brainwashing.” There is only one problem about it, it does not exist.
L’idéologie anti-sectes et la FECRIS : Dangers pour la liberté religieuse. Un livre blanc
Six chercheurs examinent les activités de la FECRIS, et concluent qu’elles sont bien dangereuses pour la liberté de croyance.
The Anti-Cult Ideology and FECRIS: Dangers for Religious Freedom. A White Paper
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.
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.