How Russian anti-cult activism, led by Alexander Dvorkin and supported by the Orthodox Church, shaped a long and successful slander campaign.
Religious Liberty
The Fenggang Yang Scandal: US Catholic Organization Silences a Leading Scholar
Following pressure from China, a Catholic university withdrew the keynote speech of one of the world’s leading experts on Chinese religion.
The Rudnev Series: 7. The “Tutors”
Interviews with Rudnev’s advanced students reveal how a dispersed network preserved and adapted his teachings after the 2010 raid and exile.
Paradise Lost: The Forced Exodus of Lifechanyuan’s Thailand Home
A peaceful spiritual community is driven across borders by China’s transnational pressure and escalating threats.
The Rudnev Series: 6. Practices of Liberation and Secret Knowledge
How an esoteric system blends secrecy, cosmic forces, and tantric practice into a comprehensive path of inner transformation.
The Rudnev Series: 5. Esoteric Teachings and Why They Led to Controversy
A structural analysis of Rudnev’s syncretic esoteric system and the doctrinal features that generated social, legal, and interpretive controversy.
A Chinese Christian’s View of Pastor Jin’s Release: Joy Tempered by Ongoing Concern
A victory that brings relief yet leaves unresolved the wider wounds of religious repression.
Konstantin Rudnev: una vida en riesgo y un caso que exige ser examinado
Los nuevos acontecimientos en el caso del disidente ruso y maestro espiritual en Argentina justifican la necesidad de un llamado urgente.
Konstantin Rudnev: A Life at Risk and a Case That Demands Scrutiny
New developments in the case of the Russian dissident and spiritual teacher in Argentina explain the need for an urgent appeal.
The Rudnev Series. 4. Argentina: Inventing a “Cult”
How a hospital incident, Russian precedents, media bias, and prosecutors’ obsession with “cult trafficking” led to the construction of the “Russian cult” narrative.