Sacred Eroticism
- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Founded in Romania, the Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute (MISA) turned sacred esotericism into the central feature of a mass movement, which now counts 30,000 members worldwide.
Massimo Introvigne Book order
June 14, 1955
This Italian sociologist and intellectual property consultant focuses on new religious movements, founding and directing the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars. His extensive publications delve into the sociology of religion, examining its dynamics and manifestations in contemporary society. Through his research, he has become a recognized authority on the study of religious phenomena and the complexities of religious freedom worldwide.
- 2022
- 2022
Scholars who explain that brainwashing theories have long been rejected by most academics and courts of law find it difficult to be heard. This Element examines how brainwashing nevertheless remains a convenient explanation of how seemingly normal citizens convert to unusual religious or political ideologies.
- 2018
The Plymouth Brethren
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
The book offers the first scholarly treatment of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC), one of the largest denominations within the Brethren movement that originated with John Nelson Darby and a 19th-century revival in the British Isles. The book discusses the Brethren movement in general, the schisms, the beliefs and daily life of the PBCC, and the controversies surrounding its practice of strict separation from non-members of the Church.