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| Massimo Introvigne Massimo Introvigne (b. June 14, 1955 in Rome) is an Italian sociologist of religion. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Introvigne is the author of tens of books and articles in the field of sociology of religion. Massimo_Introvigne
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| Hate group/Archive 1 Talk:Hate_group/Archive_1
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| European Council for Fatwa and Research Dublin-based private foundation, founded in London on 29 March - 30 March 1997 on the initiative of the Federation of Islamic Organisations in Europe, the European Council for Fatwa and Research ('ECFR') is a largely self-selected body, composed by Islamic clerics and scholars, presided by Yusuf al-Qaradawi. European_Council_for_Fatwa_and_Research
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| Odinic Rite The Odinic Rite (OR) is a Germanic neopagan organisation, practicing a form of Germanic neopaganism termed Odinism after the chief god of Norse mythology, Odin. Odinic_Rite
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| Children of God/Archive 2 Talk:Children_of_God/Archive_2
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| Brainwashing/Archive 2 Talk:Brainwashing/Archive_2
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| Cult/Archive 3 Talk:Cult/Archive_3
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| Coercive persuasion Coercive persuasion comprises social influences capable of producing substantial behavior, attitude and ideology change through the use of coercive tactics and persuasion, via interpersonal and group-based influences.The term was coined by Edgar Schein in 1961 in relation to his study of Chinese POWs' indoctrination. Coercive_persuasion
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| Jehovah's Witnesses/Archive 9 Talk:Jehovah's_Witnesses/Archive_9
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| Children of God/Archive 3 Talk:Children_of_God/Archive_3
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| About-Picard law The 2001 About-Picard law Nicolas About and Catherine Picard), a piece of French legislation, broadly speaking, makes it possible to act against organisations (legal entities) when such organisations have become involved in certain crimes. The law, in its own words, aimed at movements deemed cultic (mouvements sectaires) that "undermine human rights and fundamental freedoms". The law does not define new crimes, except in association with existing crimes. It never mentions religion. About-Picard_law
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| Post-cult trauma Post-cult trauma or post-cult syndrome is term describing trauma and other problems alleged to be the consequences of one leaving a group perceived as destructive cult. Use of the term is controversial and disputed. Some scholars in the field, including those critical of the anti-cult movement, acknowledge that abandoning a cult can be traumatic for some former members. Post-cult_trauma
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| Spanish Constitution of 1931 The Spanish Constitution of 1931 meant the beginning of the Second Spanish Republic, the second period of Spanish history to date in which the election of both the positions of Head of State and Head of government was democratic. It was effective from 1931 until 1939 (although the Constitution continued to be nominally in effect, since the spring of 1936, just prior to the Civil War, it had been largely abandoned, the extreme left having taken power, disenfrancising the center and conservatives). Spanish_Constitution_of_1931
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| Bryan R. Wilson Bryan Ronald Wilson, (25 June 1926, Leeds – 9 October 2004, Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire), was Reader Emeritus in Sociology at the University of Oxford and President of the International Society for the Sociology of Religion 1971-75. Bryan_R._Wilson
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| Anti-cult movement The "anti-cult movement" (ACM) is a term used by academics and others to refer to groups and individuals who oppose cults and new religious movements. Sociologists David G. Bromley and Anson Shupe initially defined the ACM in 1981 as a collection of groups embracing brainwashing-theory, new religious movements (NRMs).Publications of the International Cultic Studies Association have disputed the appropriateness of the term "Anti-cult movement"; (see for example Kropveld Anti-cult_movement
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| Cult apologist cult apologist is used by some opponents of cults and new religious movements to describe social scientists, religious scholars, and other persons who write about cults and new religious movements whose writings they consider as uncritical or not sufficiently critical. Academics have characterized the term as either pejorative or divisive, and not constructive towards productive dialogue. Cult_apologist
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| Cheongpyeong Cheongpyeong is a small town about 1 hour east of Seoul, South Korea, in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi Province. It has a population of approximately 20,000. It is serviced by 3 schoolsIt is a popular destination for Koreans, especially in summer, as it is on a beautiful lake with dramatic mountains immediately surrounding it, populated by resorts focusing particularly on water sports. Cheongpyeong
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