How a hospital incident, Russian precedents, media bias, and prosecutors’ obsession with “cult trafficking” led to the construction of the “Russian cult” narrative.
Argentina
The Rudnev Series: 3. Montenegro: Two Unrelated Events and a Manufactured Scandal
How recycled Russian propaganda and misreported events in Montenegro created a false scandal around a dissident seeking refuge.
The Rudnev Series: 2. The Criminal Case in Russia
The judicial proceedings reveal systemic violations of due process, reliance on uncorroborated testimony, and the use of discredited notions such as “brainwashing”.
The Rudnev Series: 1. Konstantin Rudnev Before the Arrest in 2010: A Spiritual Biography
His early life shows a genuine spiritual search shaped by Soviet repression and yoga practice, far removed from the later “cult leader” stereotype.
El caso Rudnev: el sistema judicial argentino debe respetar sus propias normas
La obstinación de un fiscal pone en riesgo la salud y la seguridad de un imputado que se recupera de una intervención quirúrgica.
The Rudnev Case: Argentina’s Judicial System Must Respect Its Own Rules
A prosecutor’s obstinacy threatens the health and safety of a defendant recovering from surgery.
Una comisión de diez académicos publica un estudio exhaustivo sobre Konstantin Rudnev y “Ashram Shambhala”
La publicación anticipada comenzará en “Bitter Winter” el 27 de julio, seguida de un número especial de “The Journal of CESNUR”
Konstantin Rudnev: Eleven Years in the Russian Jails
The long imprisonment in Russia shaped both his present understanding of spirituality and his reflections on a penal system he experienced in its harshest form.
A Ten‑Scholar Commission Releases A Comprehensive Study of Konstantin Rudnev and “Ashram Shambhala”
Advance publication will start in “Bitter Winter” on July 27, followed by a special issue of “The Journal of CESNUR”
Shincheonji in Latin America: Bible Courses, Gradients of Commitment, and Anti-Cult Rhetoric
While the movement grows in Argentina and beyond, criticism appears to be imported from Korea rather than domestic.