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Table of ContentsAFF (American Family Foundation) Changes Its Name to ICSA (International Cultic Studies Association)ICSA 2005 Conference in Madrid, July 14-16Articles, Conference Reports, and Other New Postings to www.culticstudies.org
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AFF (American Family Foundation) Changes Its Name to ICSA (International Cultic Studies Association)In December 2004 AFF (American Family Foundation) officially changed its name to International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA). The change of name had been discussed for many years. Until a few years ago, those who felt that "AFF" had established an identity and was "known" had prevailed. However, several factors tilted the name-change decision in favor of those wanting a change. First of all, the constituency of the organization has changed over the past 25 years. Initially, nearly everybody who contacted AFF for help did so because he/she had a child involved in a cultic group. AFF's unique role was to bring these parents into contact with helping professionals, increasing numbers of whom became interested in and/or involved with AFF as time passed. By the early 1990s, however, the majority of people contacting the organization were former group members who had left their groups without an intervention ("walk-aways"). By the late 1990s, AFF and people associated with the organization had completed a sizeable body of research and an increasing number of people, particularly researchers, from outside the United States began to get involved with the organization. At some recent conferences 25% of the attendees were from outside the U.S. Today, we speak of our four international "constituencies" of family members, former members, researchers, and helping professionals (including mental health, law, clergy, educators – some of whom are also former members of groups or family members of involved persons). Consequently, although "family" may have reflected the organization's focus in its early years, it no longer is THE focus, though it still remains a vital concern. Most people favored "cultic studies" because it expressed the organization's interest areas without being so narrow and precise as to exclude phenomena that might be similar but not equivalent to those associated with the admittedly vague concept "cult." Many high-control or abusive groups from which people leave are not necessarily "cults" in a strict sense, but they may nonetheless resemble "cults" in some ways. "Cultic studies" also gives us a link to the past, for our journal has used that term since 1984 and our main Web site has used the term for the past several years. The growth of the Web has also influenced the name change in that nearly everybody who contacts the organization today found out about us through a Web search. And these people rarely ever heard of "AFF" or "American Family Foundation." Therefore, a name that more accurately reflects what concerns the organization will more effectively "welcome" Web surfers than a name that many people associate with right wing political organizations, despite the fact that AFF/ICSA has always included people from across the political and religious spectrums. We have begun modifying our Web sites to reflect the name change, a project that will take some time to complete. We hope you will be patient About ICSA and Overview of the Issues
ICSA 2005 Conference in Madrid, July 14-16
International Cultic Studies Association (formerly AFF) and The Psychology Faculty, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Present Psychological Manipulation, Cultic Groups, and Other Alternative Movements July 14-16, 2005
The audience for this conference consists of researchers, helping professionals, former group members, families of group-involved persons, and others. The sessions are organized into five "tracks" or theme areas: (1) assistance, (2) research, (3) groups, (4) terrorism, and (5) legal/government. Some sessions are repeated in another language at another time. More than 100 speakers will give talks. For details, see the hyperlinks in the table below.
Where: Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Spain), Psychology Department When: July 14-16, 2005 (9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) Accommodations: (1) University residences (very inexpensive; you may arrive early and depart late to build a vacation around the conference); (2) nearby hotels Meals: University cafeterias (about $6). In evening attendees are free to go to Madrid restaurants. Low-Cost Vacation Because of the low cost of the university residence rooms (which include kitchens), two people could spend two weeks in the beautiful city of Madrid for about $2400 ($1200 per person) plus meals and ground travel, given airfares current at the end of 2004. Most of Spain is within a day trip from Madrid, including Toledo, San Lorenzo del Escorial, Avila, and Segovia. Consult your tax advisor about possible tax-deductions related to attending the conference.
Education and Research NewsVideos Available from ICSA (formerly AFF) 2004 Conferences in Edmonton and AtlantaLooking for Participants in Study on Gender, Sex, and Family in CultsPrincipal Investigator: Marybeth Ayella, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Post 135, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 19131 (610-660-1683; mayella@sju.edu). I am looking for fifty to one hundred subjects to participate in a research study on gender, sex, and family in cults. I am seeking present or former members. The purpose of this study is to gather information about cults by interviewing present or former members of cults in in-depth interviews. It is hoped that this information will enlarge the information available so that membership in cults, especially gender, sex, and family aspects, can be better understood by the general public. It is hoped that such information can counter stereotypic generalizations about cults and cult life. The study will be conducted over a two year period, starting in the fall of 2004. Interviews will be conducted in my campus office, whenever possible, or in another location conducive to privacy. Interviews will take approximately 2 hours. I will ask participants a series of questions concerning their membership in a group, e.g., how they joined the group, what was their life like in the group, whether they married and had children in the group. I will also ask participants to fill out a short questionnaire. Participants may decline to answer any questions, and may end their participation at any time. I will give each participant a $25 gift certificate to Borders, at the conclusion of the interview. If subjects choose to discontinue participation early, subjects will still receive the gift certificate. This research has been approved by the Saint Joseph's University Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research. Family and Personality Protection Society Conference in UkraineInternational Seminar in Ukraine 2005 (middle of September; date to be determined): "Psychotherapy from Destructive Influence Abuse Toward Children: Questions of Revealing and Expert Examination." Specialists invited: social, medical workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists. Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English (possible). Duration: 4 days. Place: Crimea, Ukraine. Send proposals and names of speakers to F.P.P.S. President, Vladimir Petukhov, F.P.P.S. (Family and Personality Protection Society) Ukraine, 04080, Kiev, P.O. Box 49. E-mail: info_fpps@ukr.net; http://www.fpps.org.ua. Diócesis Italiana Crea una Comisión de Estudio y Prevención del SatanismoInfo – Spes, Boletín Informativo de la Fundación S.P.E.S. (No. 80 –Octubre de 2004): " CATANZARO, viernes, 29 octubre 2004 (ZENIT.org).- Preocupado por la difusión del ocultismo satánico, el obispo Domenico Crusco, de la diócesis italiana de San Marco Argentano-Scalea --en Catanzaro, región de Calabria--, ha creado una comisión de estudio y prevención de este fenómeno. La comisión se orienta a estudiar el «ocultismo de inspiración satánica» y tiene «el sucesivo y urgente deber de pensar en una adecuada prevención y catequesis empezando por las escuelas con la implicación directa de los profesores de religión católica». Las «misas negras» «y los ritos satánicos en general» representan «un fenómeno cada vez más difundido y preocupante y todos estamos invitados a un compromiso concreto contra la expansión de iniciativas que se refieren al mundo de lo oculto», expresa el comunicado enviado a todo el país. En particular se indica la zona alto-tirrénica, donde se ha registrado otro episodio de robo de formas consagradas en la iglesia contigua a la estación ferroviaria de Belvedere Marittimo, especifica el servicio informativo «Sir» del episcopado italiano. La nueva comisión diocesana está formada por el vicario episcopal, el director de «Cáritas» del lugar y un párroco-profesor, y cuenta con el apoyo de un experto en informática. El prelado invita a los miembros de la comisión «a realizar una adecuada sensibilización en las parroquias a través de los párrocos, evitando miedos y psicosis contraproducentes e inútiles alarmismos». Newspaper Does Story on Dr. Janja LalichDan Barnett, who teaches philosophy at Butte College, published in the Chico, California Enterprise Record of September 16, 2004 a report on the work of Dr. Janja Lalich, author and sociology professor at California State University, Chico. Lalich recently published Bounded Choice. Barnett gives Lalich's summary of the theory advanced in this book:
A full description of Dr. Lalich's book - soon to be available from the ICSA online bookstore. Dérives sectaires: le prochain rapport de la MIVILUDES insistera sur la protection des mineurs, enfants et adolescentsPar Christophe Marty christophe.marty@l-aef.com. "La prévention de risques sera le thème central du prochain rapport d'activité" de la MIVILUDES (Mission interministérielle de vigilance et de lutte contre les dérives sectaires) qui sera remis au Premier ministre "dans les prochaines semaines". Ce rapport "insistera sur l'aspect préventif et sur la nécessaire protection des mineurs, enfants et adolescents, qui doivent être préservés des dommages occasionnés par des choix de vie auxquels ils ont été étrangers", indique Jean-Louis Langlais, président de la mission, aujourd'hui, jeudi 13 janvier 2005. De plus, le rapport "s'efforcera de discerner dans les évolutions sociales les formes que prennent l'ésotérisme et l'occultisme, et plus généralement ce qu'il est convenu d'appeler le 'New Age' ". Le satanisme aussi fera l'objet d'une étude. Le président de la mission a profité de ses voeux, qui "risquent fort d'être les derniers qu' [il] formulera avant [son] départ à la retraite", pour dresser un bilan de l'année 2004 et des perspectives pour 2005 (L'AEF du 04/10/2004, 46616)." Contact: MIVILUDES, Claire Barbereau, chargée de mission communication, 01 42 75 76 34, claire.barbereau@miviludes.pm.gouv.fr Lire aussi: Dérives sectaires: la MIVILUDES publie un "guide de l'agent public face aux dérives sectaires" (L'AEF du 13/01/2005, 49344) Dépêche n° 49345 - Vous pouvez retrouver l'ensemble des dépêches de L'AEF sur le site Internet à l'adresse: www.L-aef.com La primera película sobre sectas en ArgentinaLOS ESCLAVOS FELICES Cuando Dios puede ser una trampa El próximo jueves 21 de octubre se estrenara el film LOS ESCLAVOS FELICES. Cuando dios puede ser una trampa, producido y dirigido por Gabriel Arbós. El proyecto, ganador en noviembre del 2001 del concurso destinado a los jóvenes organizado por el INCAA y el Gobierno de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, fue escrito en coautoría por Alfredo Silletta y Gabriel Arbós y narra una historia ambientada en la Argentina actual, en la cual una estudiante de 21 años llamada Laura es captada por la secta "Los Hijos del Cielo". El estreno se realizara en el Complejo Tira Merello, Suipacha 442, Capital Federal, en el Cine Municipal Centro Cultural Pasaje Dardo Rocha, calle 50 entre 5 y 6 de La Plata y en Cine del Siglo, calle Rioja 1656, planta alta, Rosario. El film cuanta con las actuaciones de Jorge Marrale, José Luís Alfonzo, María Fiorentino, Alejo García Pintos, Nicolás Pauls, Horacio Peña, Roly Serrano, Alicia Zanca y el debut cinematográfico de Laura Agorreca. A lo largo del film la protagonista cambiará su vida presente, estudios, familia y amigos para transformarse en una activa militante de esta mesiánica secta religiosa. Sus familiares y allegados, imposibilitados de rescatarla de esa situación a través de un marco legal debido a que nuestro Código Penal no tiene tipificado el delito de "lavado de cerebro", optarán finalmente por recuperarla de una manera ilícita y éticamente cuestionable: deciden secuestrarla y reprogramarla, aplicándole una suerte de "lavado de cerebro al revés”. Es así como durante el transcurso de la historia se verá cómo varios representantes de distintos sectores de la sociedad juegan una trama secreta de actos ilegales, mientras que la protagonista (única víctima real de la historia) se debate entre una realidad que no la contiene, y un delirio místico que tampoco resiste los embates de la misma. LOS ESCLAVOS FELICES pretende ser la primera película que aborde un tema tan alarmante como es el de las sectas, problemática cada vez más creciente entre los jóvenes de la Argentina como del resto del mundo. Alfredo Silletta www.sectas.org.ar ; www.losesclavosfelices.com.ar Hamline University Health FairOn October 6, 2004 at the request of the Hamline University Wellness Committee, Douglas Agustin and Suzanne Callas operated an information table on undue influence and the problems a surviving cult member may experience. Free pamphlets and handouts were provided, as well as a variety of books for purchase. Doug Agustin Speaks on Undue InfluenceOn September 18, 2004, Douglas Agustin of Minnesota gave a talk, "Comparing Undue Influence as used by Cultic groups and False Memory Syndrome Therapists," at the Fort Snelling Officers Club. News Story on Ford Greene, Esq.Ted Whitaker, writing in the January 9, 2005 Marin County Independent Journal, described Ford Greene's 30-year battle against cults. After describing Greene's colorful personal history, Whitaker describes Greene's involvement in the Moonies, Senate testimony, and battles with groups such as the Unification Church and Scientology. RIP: Betty McConaghy''Elizabeth "Betty" Holmes McConahy, 79, of New Wilmington and Kobe Sound, Fla., formerly of Valhalla Drive, died at 3:35 p.m. Sept. 8, 2004, at her home in New Wilmington, PA. Along with her husband, Dr. John G. McConahy, Mrs. McConahy spent 22 years speaking nationally to youth about the real presence and dangers of manipulation by destructive cults. She and Dr. McConahy were instrumental in founding the national organization formerly known as the Cult Awareness Network in Chicago, as well as the Cult Information Service in Pittsburgh. She was presented with the National Cult Awareness Network Hall of Fame Award for her outstanding service to young people and their families in 1985. Born in Bluefield, W.Va., to Harry Devine and Elizabeth Martin Holmes, she received her bachelor's degree from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Va. She served with the national American Red Cross as a hospital social worker at Valley Forge General Hospital. After earning her master's degree in education from Westminster College, she taught as a substitute teacher in the New Castle and Neshannock school systems. She was a member of the Lawrence County Garden Club, the Lawrence County Medical Auxiliary, the New Castle Country Club and the Colonial Dames of America. She attended Trinity Episcopal Church, where she chaired the Pastoral Outreach volunteer program. She is survived by her husband, Jack; four children and their spouses, Randall and John Gerbino of Deerfield Beach, Fla., John G. Ill and Debra McConahy of Rosslyn Farms, Pa., Lindsay and Douglas Andrews of Castle Rock, Colo., and Kimberly McConahy Errante and John Errante of Deerfield Beach. RIP: Julia NyssensJulia Nyssens, a pioneer in cult education efforts in Europe died in early October, 2004 at the age of 73. Involved in the founding of ADFI (l'Association pour la Défense de la Famille et de l'Individu), Ms. Nyssens, an attorney, had been active in the Belgian organization, CIAOSN (Centre d'Information et d'Avis sur les Organisations Sectaires Nuisibles). An article by Christian Laporte in La Libre Belgique (http://www.lalibre.be) quotes Henri de Cordes of the Centre:
RIP: Jim BeebeJames D. Beebe, 73, of Sparta, WI, formerly of Chicago, died in late August. A jazz musician, Mr. Beebe had been active with the old Cult Awareness Network. An obituary published in the Chicago Tribune on 9/1/2004 was no longer available on the Web when this announcement was written. RIP: Glen MeloyGlen Meloy, of Palm Desert, California, a global coordinator in the effort to expose Sathya Sai Baba and his worldwide organization, died from head melanomas at Loma Linda Veterans’ Hospital, California, January 1, 2005. He was born May 3, 1930 in DesMoines, Iowa. Since early 2000, Glen Meloy was a leader of a coalition of former Sai Baba devotees and others, known as The Exposé, which calls for formal investigation of alleged crimes by this guru and the cover-up perpetrated by his organization. The enormously powerful and influential Sai Baba lives in south India, and proclaims that he is God incarnate come to save the entire world by 2022. He has millions of devotees and a worldwide organization in over 150 countries. India's famous "guru buster" B. Premanand wrote: "Glen's death was a great shock. I wanted him to live till Sai Baba was arrested ... I am missing a great loving friend whom I came to know from the BBC film production." Sri Premanand refers here to the BBC television documentary "The Secret Swami," screened last June in England and in other countries since. Glen Meloy lavished on this documentary seven months’ intense effort as an unpaid researcher and coordinator of testimony. (Information submitted by Barry Pittard).
Books, Articles, and Web Sites Brought to Our AttentionNew articles from www.culticstudiesreview.org
FECRIS Conference on Cults and HealthThis information is available in French, English, and German on the FECRIS Web site: www.fecris.org. FECRIS (Fédération Européene des Centres de Recherche et d'Information sur le Sectarisme – www.fecris.org) conducted a conference in Marseilles in October, entitled "The Impact of Cults on Health in Society." Organized by Gemppi, the conference included a variety of talks, among which were:
Brainwashing: The Science of Thought ControlTaylor, Kathleen. (2004). Brainwashing: The Science of Thought Control. Oxford University Press. 337 pages. 0-19-280496-0. Price: £18.99 (Hardback) – This book will be reviewed in a coming issue of ICSA's Cultic Studies Review. The first study of brainwashing to combine neuroscience and psychology, bringing general readers up to date with this darkly fascinating subject Brilliant and engaging writing style, from a young first-time author and winner in 2003 of both the THES/OUP Science Essay competition and the THES Humanities and Social Sciences Writing Prize Topical, covering real-life events such as September 11 and the trial of Patty Hearst, as well as famous fictional cases of brainwashing, including 1984 and The Manchurian Candidate Discusses the work of experts from a wide range of disciplines, including Elliot Aronson, Brian Barry, Susan Blackmore, Antonio Damasio, Daniel Dennett, and Quentin Skinner, Notes from ICSA Atlanta Conference on OpenWaldorf.comJohn Holland, one of the contributors to a three-session segment on Waldorf at our Atlanta conference, has posted his personal notes from the conference. He has also posted his presentation. New Web Site to Fight Abusive Juvenile Treatment FacilitiesWe have received word of the new website of the International Survivors Action Committee (ISAC, a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization. ISAC's mission is "expose abuse, civil rights violations, and fraud perpetuated through privately-owned facilities for juveniles," including those that are offshore. See State Department warning on offshore behavior modification facilities. Book on Amway: Merchants of DeceptionEvelyn Pringle of Independent Media TV wrote an essay entitled, "Amway, Republicans, and that Old-Time Religion. Her essay referred to Eric Sheibeler's book, Merchants of Deception, which describes his experience in Amway. She also relied on a white paper written by Robert FitzPatrick and Susanna Perkins, Directors of Pyramid Scheme Alert, and the PSA website: "The Amway Industry." Jonestown Report (6th Edition)Fielding M. McGehee, III has published the sixth edition of the Jonestown Report, a resource guide for primary source information and ongoing research related to Peoples Temple and Jonestown. The main site includes many primary sources documents about Peoples Temple and Jonestown not available any other place on the Web. Among other features, the site has the largest collection of transcribed tapes from Jonestown, the biggest online gallery of photographs showing everyday life in Jonestown, and a growing collection of writings by former Temple members, Jonestown survivors, and relatives of those who died on 18 November 1978. The site has always had the most comprehensive list of the Jonestown dead, but earlier this year, we launched an effort to offer more than their names , by providing photographs of the people in life from Peoples Temple files and biographical data gathered from numerous sources. Expanded list. El Circulo del Poder Y la Espiral del Silencio: La Historia Oculta del Padre Marcial Maciel y Los Legionarios de CristoChipres, Salvador Guerrero; Gonzalez, Fernando M.; Erdely, Jorge G.; Escalante, Paloma; Masferrer, Elio; Mascarenas, Cesar. (2004). El Circulo del Poder Y la Espiral del Silencio: La Historia Oculta del Padre Marcial Maciel y Los Legionarios de Cristo. México, DF: Editorial Grijalbo. "El caso de Marcial Maciel analizado por primera vez desde una rigurosa perspectiva multidisciplinaria, con la participación de cinco académicos que abordan el tema desde ángulos nunca antes cubiertos, que aportan una total claridad sobre este controvertido tema, con una visión objetiva y veraz. "Esta obra revela los misterios alrededor de las acusaciones contra la Legión de Cristo y su controvertido fundador. Entendemos los mecanismos ocultos a la opinión publica utilizados para cerrar el circulo de poder e impedir, por muchos anos, una denuncia publica. Los autores, reconocidos especialistas en sus respectivas disciplinas, logran esclarecer como se entreteje un sistema de control y censura dentro y fuera de las estructuras clericales. "Fracturas al interior de la Legión de Cristo, pugnas entre ordenes religiosas, el interés de medios de comunicación en temas de controversia, el nuevo ambiente político y la globalización: Que rompió por tantos anos la espiral del silencio que ocultaba casos de pederastia y abuso al interior de la Iglesia? Por que las victimas de Maciel callaron durante tanto tiempo? Por que el Vaticano ha protegido a esta organización al punto de preparar el terreno para la canonización de su líder? "Usted se sorprenderá al descubrir uno de los círculos de poder con mas penetración en Latinoamérica, aprobado por el Vaticano, para formar a las elites de gobierno, manejar a los medios de comunicación e influir la política de naciones clave, a través de una agenda neoliberal." When Spirituality Goes Awry: Students in CultsRichmond, Lee J. When Spirituality Goes Awry: Students in Cults. Professional School Counseling, 1096-2009, June 1, 2004, Vol. 7, Issue 5. "Adolescents are objects of recruitment for religious cults. Identifying new religious movements, cults, and dissenting religious groups, understanding their practices, and discovering reasons for their attractiveness to some students are helpful to the school counselor. Suggestions are offered as to how to identity which cults are destructive, and how professional school counselors can assist students involved with such groups." Journal for the Scientific Study of ReligionThe following books of interest are reviewed in Volume 43, Number 4 (2004) of JSSR:
Opus Dei Exit Counseling ArticlesTammy and Dianne DiNicola, who spoke with exit counselor David Clark, at the October 18, 2003 ICSA (AFF) conference in Hartford, Connecticut, have posted their talks on the Web site of the Opus Dei Awareness Network. Tammy DiNicola's paper, "Exit Counseling from Opus Dei." Diane DiNicola's paper, "A Family Intervention." Sex and Religion Book Includes Chapter on Children of God (By Miriam Williams Boeri, Ph.D.)Manning, Christel, & Zuckerman, Phil (Eds.). (2005). Sex and Religion. Thomson-Wadsworth. Contents:
Pascal Zivi on Cults in JapanPascal Zivi of the Mind Control Research Center in Sapporo, Japan (and a native of France) has written an article for the journal, Bulles (issue 83), on cults in Japan: "Le Japon, un paradis pour les sectes." Bulles is published by l'Union Nationale des Associations de Défense des Familles et de l'Individu (UNADFI) in Paris. More on BullesBack issues of this journal are available online. Some issues are devoted to a particular subject, such as number 82, "Les sectes et les enfants" (cults and children). All issues contain summaries of news stories. And most, if not all, issues contain at least one article on a specific group. Recent issues, for example, have included articles on Sahaja Yoga, Sri Chinmoy, Gurdjieff, Raël, Moon and North Korea. It is a useful resource for those who can read French. Higher States of ConsciousnessScotsman.com has an interesting article on higher states of consciousness by Margaret Cook. Excerpts:
Info-Cult New AcquisitionsThe most recent (February 2005) acquisitions can be found at: NEW ACQUISITIONS. For an integrated list of recent and past acquisitions please go to: SELECTED HOLDINGS Di Marzio Paper on Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of GodDr. Raffaella Di Marzio gave a paper, entitled " The Movement 'Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God': the drifts of a Marian cult deep-rooted in the heart of Africa," at a conference in Verona, Italy September 3-4, 2004 on " Religion, Culture, Mind and Brain: New perspectives in Psychology of Religion." The English abstract of her paper says: " On 17 March 2000 more than 500 members of a locally based cult, the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments (MRTCG), perished in an inferno in Kanungu, southwestern Uganda, and over 400 people murdered and dumped in secret mass graves. The movement was based on visions and revelations supposedly from the Blessed Virgin Mary. Millennialism, the turmoil experienced by Uganda, the spread of AIDS, the African inherited religious personality and the traditional catholic religiosity form the cultural and environmental background that influenced this movement. It is difficult to explain the massive use of violence rationalized and justified in theological terms. Anyway, it is very important that the scholar does not apply Western models to situations peculiar to different culture." La Falsa EspiritualidadFournier, Anne, & Picard, Catherine. (2004). La Falsa Espiritualidad: Sectas, Democracia y Mundialización. Barcelona: Editorial Paidós. ISBN: 84-493-1608-1 (Originally published in French: Sectes, Démocratie et Mondialisation. (2002). Presse Universitaire de France.)
Scientology Settlement Puts IRS in a Kosher PickleTax lawyers are watching a case in which an orthodox Jewish family has based a claim that tuition for religious education should be deducted because of a secret 1993 settlement between the IRS and Scientology that allows Scientologists to deduct the cost of training and auditing, a form of religious education. The family argues that it is discrimination not to extend the tax-deductibility of Scientology's religious education to all religions. Full Text - The National Law Journal, 11-29-2004 (released 11/25/2004) PBS Transcript of Program on Narconon AvailableA transcript of the NPR "All Things Considered" show from September 12, 2004, the segment titled, "Schools Nix Drug Speeches from Scientology Group," is now available. Guía de la Diversidad Religiosa de Buenos AiresEditorial Biblos Anuncia la SEGUNDA EDICIÓN de la GUÍA DE LA DIVERSIDAD RELIGIOSA DE BUENOS AIRES (Primera Edición Agotada) Autores: Dr. Floreal Forni - Dr. Fortunato Mallimaci - Lic. Luís A. Cárdenas. Un relevamiento desde la perspectiva sociológica de los grupos religiosos de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Auspiciada por la Secretaría de Cultos del Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. La obra es el resultado de un trabajo de investigación de 3 años en el marco del equipo de investigadores Sociedad y Religión de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. La realización de esta vasta investigación, única en su tipo en el país, contó con la autoría y coordinación del prestigioso sociólogo de la religión y Profesor Emérito de la UBA, el Dr. Floreal Forni; el ex decano de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, el Dr. Fortunato Mallimaci y el Lic. Luís A. Cárdenas, los tres autores cuentan con una larga trayectoria en las ciencias sociales de la religión. Junto con ellos han trabajado 20 sociólogos especialistas en temas religiosos. En esta Guía de la Diversidad Religiosa de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires se desarrolla una exhaustiva descripción analítica de diversos grupos del campo religioso de la Ciudad seleccionados a partir de diversos criterios de representatividad de los sectores que componen dicho campo, utilizando el conocimiento como herramienta para la valoración de la diversidad y las diferencias. El recorte metodológico incluye once categorías de análisis (tipos de religión) subdividida cada una de ellas en sus componentes más representativos; ya sea por la cantidad de sus miembros, su especificidad étnica, o su relevancia como actor institucional. Para la investigación se utilizaron fuentes secundarias, pero fundamentalmente entrevistas en profundidad y observaciones no participantes. La totalidad de los grupos fueron analizados bajo las mismas categorías de análisis y bajo los mismos criterios; por lo cual resultan ampliamente comparables. Estas categorías son: historia tanto del sistema religioso como del grupo, templos (cantidad, ubicación), estructura jerárquica y organizativa, número de creyentes y composición social, sistema de creencias y concepciones religiosas, prácticas religiosas y sociales, vida cotidiana, formas de expansión. Los grupos religiosos investigados se detallan a continuación: Católicos Apostólicos Romanos Protestantes: Iglesia Evangélica Metodista Argentina Iglesias Cristianas Evangélicas (Hermanos Libres) Iglesias Evangélicas Bautistas Unión de las Asambleas de Dios Asociación Evangélica Asamblea De Dios Iglesia Evangélica del Nazareno Ejército de Salvación Asociación La Iglesia de Dios Iglesia Visión de Futuro Iglesia Cristiana Bíblica Alianza Cristiana y Misionera Junta Americana de Misiones a Israel (JAMI) Iglesia Anglicana en la Argentina Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Iglesia Presbiteriana San Andrés Iglesia Evangélica Congregacional Armenia Santísima Trinidad Iglesia Luterana Dano Argentina Movimiento Cristiano y Misionero Iglesia Evangélica del Río de la Plata Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Unida Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Argentina Iglesia Nueva Apostólica Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día Ortodoxos: Iglesia Ortodoxa Griega Iglesia Apostólica Rusa en el Extranjero Iglesia Apostólica Armenia Iglesia Católica Apostólica Ortodoxa de Antioquia Judíos: Jabad Lubavitch Congregación Sefarad’ de Enseñanza, Culto y Beneficencia Yesod hadath (Fundamento de la Fe) Congregación Emmanuel Islámicos Budistas: Jodo Shinshu hongwanjiöJa - La Verdadera Escuela de la Tierra Pura Soka Gakkai Internacional de la Argentina Han Ma ö Um Asociación Budista China en Argentina Kagyu Tekchen Chšling (Asociación Jardín del Budismo Mahayama) Hinduistas: Sociedad Internacional para la Conciencia de Krishna Organización Sri Sathya Sai Baba Mundial Pos Protestantes: Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los últimos Días Testigos de Jehová Teosofías y Centros de Estudios: Sociedad Teosófica The Summit Lighthouse Fundación Hastinapura Sociedad Antroposófica Asociación Cultural Nueva Acrópolis Movimiento Gnóstico Cristiano Universal de Argentina Espiritistas: Confederación Espiritista Argentina Escuela Científica Basilio Culto Cristiano Irma de Maresco Afrobrasileños La Guía de la Diversidad Religiosa de Buenos Aires es un emprendimiento de la Editorial Biblos. Cuenta con casi 450 páginas y para esta segunda edición ha sido revisada y corregida. Si bien, debido al aumento de los costos editoriales, el precio de venta el público es ahora de $40, hemos mantenido los precios promociónales a los valores de la primera edición: Il Mercato dei Martiri. L'Industria del Terrorismo SuicidaZenit interviews Massimo Introvigne about his new book with the above title (co-authored by Lawrence Iannaccone and published in Italy by Lindau. The book analyzes the phenomenon of suicide terrorism from the viewpoint of the so-called religious economy, namely, a market in which supply and demand come into play. Some excerpts from the interview:
Interesting Exchange on Issues Related to Cultic Groups and Religious FreedomAn interesting exchange of views on issues related to cultic groups and religious freedom occurred at a conference (Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations") in Rhodes, Greece, Sept. 28 – Oct. 2, 2004, between Dr. Alexander Dvorkin, Director, Informational-Analytical center of Saint Irinaeus of Lion, and Joseph K Grieboski, of the Institute on Religion and Public Policy and Secretary General, Interparliamentary Conference on Human Rights and Religious Freedom. The Dvorkin paper: "US government Lobbying for the Interests of Totalitarian Cults as an Obstacle to Dialogue of Civilizations." The Grieboski paper: "Freedom of Religion and Belief is the Foundation to Global Religious Cooperation and Harmony." These issues are also discussed in Dr. Steve Kent's article, " The French and German Versus American Debate over 'New Religions,' Scientology, and Human Rights" in the Marbourg Journal of Religion, Volume 6, No. 1 (January 2001). When Religion Becomes Evil: Five Warning SignsKimball, Charles. (2003). When Religion Becomes Evil: Five Warning Signs. New York: HarperCollins. Five warning signs are: (1) absolute truth claims; (2) blind obedience; (3) establishing the "ideal" time; (4) the end justifies any means; (5) declaring holy war. "Working across traditions and through history, leading Middle East expert Charles Kimball shows how all religious traditions are susceptible to these basic corruptions and why only authentic faith can prevent such evil." Los Documentos Secretos de los Legionarios de CristoDe Valasco, José Martínez. Los Documentos Secretos de los Legionarios de Cristo. Ediciones B, S.A., 2004, Bailen, 84, 08009 Barcelona, Spain. " El autor pone al descubierto la cara oculta de esta congregación ultraconservadora que, gracias a sus importantes vínculos con el poder político y el mundo de las finanzas, se ha convertido en uno de los movimientos con mayor poder dentro de la Iglesia católica en los últimos años." Items of note from ReligioscopeGlobalized Islam - Interview with Olivier Roy In 2002, after years of work on political Islam, French scholar Olivier Roy published a major book on "globalized Islam". A revised and updated version of this work has now been published in English. Armenia: government opens door to Jehovah’s Witnesses. The long-delayed registration of the Jehovah’s Witnesses as a legal religious organization has fulfilled one of Armenia’s international obligations, but has met bitter hostility from many individuals and church leaders. After nine years and 14 applications, the western church finally received legal status on October 12, in a country where the three-million-strong population belongs overwhelmingly to the Armenian Apostolic Church. L'islam contemporain face aux attentats suicides - Entretien avec Navid Kermani Quelle est la motivation qui conduit aujourd'hui des musulmans radicaux à commettre des attentats suicides ("opérations de martyre")? Quelle est la responsabilité des communautés musulmanes face à ces développements? Islamologue vivant en Allemagne, Navid Kermani a répondu aux questions d'un périodique musulman - un entretien qui débouche sur des questions vigoureuses. Items of Note from Apologia ReportVoices from the Pagan Census: A National Survey of Witches and Neo-Pagans in the United States, by Helen Berger (University of SC Press, 2003, hardcover, 232 pages). The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World, by Alister McGrath (Doubleday, 2004, hardcover, 320 pages). Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad, by Natana J. Delong-Bas (Oxford University Press, 2004, hardcover, 370 pages). Faith, Health and Prosperity: A Report on "Word of Faith" and "Positive Confession" Theologies, Andrew Perriman, ed. for the Evangelical Alliance Commission on Unity and Truth among Evangelicals (Paternoster/Gabriel, 2004, paperback, 320 pages). The Word-Faith Controversy: Understanding the Health and Wealth Gospel, by Robert M. Bowman, Jr. (Baker, 2001, paperback, 254 pages). Reviews of the books available from Apologia Report. (www.apologia.org). Nova Religio (Vol. 8, No. 2, 2004) - http://www.novareligio.org/ (individual reprints may be ordered from publisher)Lucas, Phillip Charles. (2004). New Religious Movements and the "Acids" of Postmodernity.
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Group NewsApologia Report Summarizes News on COG Murder/SuicideApologia Report 10:3 (January 24, 2005) provides an excellent summary of recent news reports of a disturbing murder/suicide in the Family/Children of God. Apologia Report is a weekly e-mail news briefing: www.apologia.org. Reprinted with permission. "Murder and Suicide Reviving Claims of Child Abuse in Cult" by Laurie Goodstein -- on January 8 the onetime heir apparent of The Family, Richard P. Rodriguez, 29, known as "Ricky" (and "Davidito" when he was a child), committed suicide after murdering the woman who served as his nanny more than two decades ago. Goodstein notes that the group's leaders -- Karen Zerby (aka "Maria") and "Moses David" Berg -- "were his mother and stepfather, and they taught that their son would guide them all when the End Times came." The Times also explains that "Mr. Rodriguez's murder-suicide is reviving accusations by former members about routine physical, emotional and sexual abuse that they say they experienced as children. ... "There is evidence of the practices in documents that the cult's leaders consider so damaging that they acknowledge they twice sent out 'purge notices' to their followers with explicit directions about which pages to burn, which photographs to white-out and which to excise with Exacto knives. "Mr. Rodriguez recorded a videotape the night before he killed [Angela Smith, one of his childhood caregivers] and committed suicide. The video, which was provided to The New York Times by Mr. Rodriguez's wife, was taped in his apartment in Tucson and shows him loading a gun and showing off other weapons. "He said he saw himself as a vigilante avenging children like him and his sisters who had been subject to rapes and beatings. ... "The group hop scotched the globe, and its history has been well documented by scholars. Internal documents that former members provided this last week also fill in details. "In the Canary Islands, Ms. Zerby gave birth to Ricky, whom the group called Davidito. Church documents show that the father was a handsome hotel clerk in Tenerife. Mr. Berg adopted the baby, but he was cared for day to day by a coterie of young female members, including Ms. Smith, the nanny who was killed. "'The Davidito Book' was written by a nanny known as Sara, and it was among the documents that the leaders ordered purged. But some former members saved their copies and sent e-mail excerpts to one another this week in an effort to fathom Mr. Rodriguez's violence. "In several pages of the book that former members sent to The Times, the toddler Ricky is described or else pictured as watching intercourse and orgies, fondling his nanny's breasts and having his genitals fondled. All that is recounted in a tone of amusement and delight." New York Times, Jan 15 '05, ppA1, A12. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/15/national/15cult.html The most persistent reporting on the tragedy (and its implications for the group) has been done by Don Lattin of the San Francisco Chronicle: "Murder-suicide case in desert evangelical sex cult" (Jan. 11): "Rage turns to vengeance against 'Family'" (Jan. 15): "Ex-sect members fear new violence" (Jan. 17): "On tape, son of 'prophet' declares war on mother" (Jan. 20): The damage control being attempted by the Family, and especially the efforts to downplay the group's history of sexual immorality, is quite telling. Also see valuable commentary by first- and second-generation ex-members of the Children of God/Family at
Finally, a growing list of online news articles about the murder-suicide can be found here. Archbishop Flynn Writes Letter Regarding Legion of ChristA letter from The Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn, D.D., Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, has circulated on the Internet. It is said that the Archbishop sent the letter on 23 November 2004 to pastors and Parish Life administrators. Bishop Flynn enclosed a letter he sent to Father Anthony Bannon of the Legion of Christ. In this letter he said that his exchanges with Father Bannon "have left me with little actual clarity about the intent and practice of the ministry of these groups with the Archdiocese. Your written materials make statements about cooperation within the local churches, providing assistance the them, etc. At least in this Archdiocese, however, practice has not seemed to match theory in that regard. . . . our pastors continue to sense that a 'parallel Church' is being encouraged, one that separates persons from the local parish and archdiocese, and creates competing structures. That is simply unacceptable. As a result, I have decided that Legionary of Christ priests are not to be active in any way in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis." Bishop Flynn goes on to state that because "the groups and programs sponsored by Regnum Christi [the lay branch of the Legion] operate outside the normal structures of the Catholic Church such as parishes, schools and diocesan programs, there is no opportunity for me to exercise appropriate vigilance in their regard. As a result, I also find it necessary to state clearly that the Archdiocese does not endorse or support Regnum Christi itself, or activities sponsored by that movement. Therefore, in order to prevent confusion, the activities of Regnum Christi must be completely separate from all activities of the parishes and the Archdiocese. They are not to be held on parish or diocesan property, nor promoted through any diocesan channels." Vatican to Reopen Case Against MacielJason Berry in the National Catholic Reporter of January 7, 2005 says that a "cannon lawyer representing eight former members of the Legionaries of Christ who filed pedophilia charges in 1998 against the order's founder, Fr. Macial Maciel Degollado, recently informed the men that a Vatican prosecutor has agreed to reopen the dormant case." One of the eight men filing charges, Juan Vaca, "has been pursuing his case against Maciel for nearly three decades….The central charge is that during the 1950s and '60s Maciel sexually assaulted seminarians in Rome and then provided absolution for the 'sins' they committed with him." Maciel and the Legion have been praised in Rome for "fostering a 'civilization of Christian justice and love,'" but chastised in the United States (see prior story on Archbishop Flynn's letter). A Legion spokesman told Berry that "Fr. Maciel and the Legionaries were thoroughly investigated by the Holy See from 1956 to 1959 regarding many accusations and nothing wrong was ever found." The Legion maintains a Web site in which it replies to many of the charges against the founder and the organization. The Regain Network provides news, articles, and a discussion board for former members of the Legion and Regnum Christi. Maciel Steps Down as Head of Legionaries of ChristThe Legionaries of Christ announced that its founder, Macial Maciel has stepped down because of advancing age: "The congregation of the Legionaries of Christ is currently holding its Third Ordinary General Chapter in Rome. The chapter fathers, representing all the Legionaries of Christ, have elected Fr. Álvaro Corcuera Martinez del Río as general director, after Father Marcial Maciel, their founder, declined his reelection, citing his age and his desire to see the congregation flourish during his lifetime under the leadership of his successor." Newsday.com reports that "Maciel and the order have vigorously denied the allegations, accusing the nine men of a conspiracy to defame him. . . But David Clohessy, national director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said he believed Maciel's departure was related to the reopening of the investigation" by the Vatican of sexual abuse charges against Maciel. NOW Magazine Online Edition Publishes Story on Gentle Wind ProjectSteve Jones reflects on his experience at a Gentle Wind Project seminar on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. The Gentle Wind Project, according to Jones, " is suing two prominent former members and other detractors in the U.S. for making what it alleges are false accusations about the group's health claims and fundraising activities." Supporters claim " that holding a Gentle Wind 'healing instrument' (besides the trauma card, there are 'healing pucks' and a half-dozen other instruments) makes everything from anxieties to serious ailments go away." Gentle Wind's motto is "science and engineering for the human spirit. . . .A key tenet of the group is that an invisible sphere 5 feet wide and 9 feet high surrounds each of us. It is made of '32 different levels of sub-atomic spiritual tennis netting,'" says Mary Miller, the group's president. Jones says that the courts "have so far not smiled on Gentle Wind. A court has already recommended dismissing federal claims against Garvey and Bergin, as well as several others with links to their Web site. . . .The courts have also denied Gentle Wind's motion for reconsideration due to lack of personal injury. All that remain are the state claims." Article online. New Report Links AIDS Orphans to Possible TerrorismThe Homeland Security Newsletter of February 5, 2005 says that "“Although little research has been done on the link between the orphan crisis and terrorism, it is undeniable that AIDS, and the deadly conflicts that have ravaged Africa, have created a steady stream of orphans that can be exploited and used for terrorist activities,” according to the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS in a report published last month: “AIDS, Economics and Terrorism in Africa.” “Without caring adults to protect them, children can be manipulated into doing almost anything. Hundreds of thousands of children as young as 10-years-old have been forced to fight in Angola, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Sudan, Congo and other African countries.” Full report. Congressional Resolution on Falun GongOn October 4, 2004 the U.S. Congress passed a bill (H.CON.RES. 304), entitled "'Expressing the sense of Congress regarding oppression by the Government of the People's Republic of China of Falun Gong in the United States and in China." Sponsored by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the summary at Congress.org states: "10/4/2004--Passed House, without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Calls for the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to: (1) stop interfering in the exercise of religious and political freedoms within the United States, such as the right to practice Falun Gong; (2) cease using diplomatic missions in the United States to spread falsehoods about Falun Gong; (3) release prisoners of conscience; (4) end the harassment, detention, physical abuse, and imprisonment of individuals who are exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of religion, of expression, and of association as stated in the PRC Constitution; and (5) demonstrate its willingness to abide by international standards of such freedoms by ceasing to restrict them. Calls on the President to take such actions as: (1) issuing a formal protest about repeated Chinese Government human rights violations to the Chinese Foreign Ministry; and (2) working more closely with Chinese human rights activists to identify Chinese authorities who have been personally responsible for acts of violence and persecution in China. Urges the Attorney General to investigate reports that Chinese consular officials in the United States have committed illegal acts while attempting to intimidate or inappropriately influence Falun Gong practitioners or local elected officials, and determine an appropriate legal response. Calls on local government officials in the United States to recognize and support organizations and individuals that share the goals of the local community, including Falun Gong practitioners, and report to Congress, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State any incidents of pressure or harassment by Chinese agents." Full text of the three versions of the bill found. Sued Chinese TV Director Claims Free Speech ProtectionFollowers of Falun Gong served Zhao Zhizhen, the director of a television station in Wuhan, China, with a federal lawsuit while he was in New Haven last summer. Falun Gong charged that his station's programs had incited violence against them in China. Although Falun Gong members have sued Chinese officials around the world, this was the first suit against a journalist. Zhao claims in a filing in the Federal District Court in New Haven that U.S. free-speech principles should protect him. Falun Gong likens Mr. Zhao's productions to Nazi propaganda. Mr. Zhao, who has returned to China, says his programs were of the same genre as "60 Minutes" and other American news programs. Human rights groups and the U.S. State Department have issued critical reports on religious freedom in China. Mr. Zhao is apparently proceeding without support from the Chinese government. He claims that he has "tremendous autonomy." He presented the court with a translated transcript of a series of interviews with people disillusioned with Falun Gong. By international standards American tolerance for hate speech is quite high. Morton Sklar, the executive director of World Organization for Human Rights USA, said, "Certain kinds of speech do not qualify for protection as free speech" Summarized from: Liptak, Adam (January 2, 2002). Chinese TV Director Sued by Falun Gong Claims Free Speech Protection in the U.S. New York Times. Unification Church and Faith-Based FundingExcerpted from: "Moonies knee-deep in faith-based funding" By Don Lattin, Chronicle Religion Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, October 3, 2004, Page A-1 President Bush has some new troops in his crusade to promote "healthy marriage" and teen celibacy with federal funds -- followers of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial Korean evangelist and self-proclaimed new world messiah. At least four longtime operatives of Moon's Unification Church are on the federal payroll or getting government grants in the administration's Healthy Marriage Initiative and other "faith-based" programs. Two of those Moon associates were in Oakland last week leading dozens of local pastors and social workers enrolled in a "Certified Marriage Education Training Seminar" at the Holiday Inn next to the Coliseum. At the Oakland seminar, Josephine Hauer, a graduate of the Rev. Moon's Unification Theological Seminary in New York and a newly hired "marriage specialist" with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, worked the crowd of ministers and church workers packed into a stuffy room. "Family is a good thing," said Hauer, holding a cordless microphone in one hand and her PowerPoint remote in the other. "I want to make this a marriage culture again -- a healthy marriage culture.'' As Hauer spoke, the Rev. Bento Leal, another graduate of the seminary and the associate minister at the Bay Area Family Church, a Unification Church congregation in San Leandro, checked a list of names at the door. After less than three days, attendees of the Sept. 23-25 seminar in Oakland were awarded a "Certified Marriage Education Professional Document of Completion," issued by Moon's University of Bridgeport. During a seminar break, Hauer declined to answer any questions about her ties to the Unification Church. "I'm a professional. I don't talk about my religion or my politics," she said. "My religion is not an issue.'' Bush administration officials agreed. "We don't ask people's religious affiliation before we hire them,'' said Wade Horn, assistant secretary for children and families at the Department of Health and Human Services. Critics say the Oakland program shows how difficult it is to give money to religious organizations while maintaining separation of church and state.
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