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| '''CESNUR''' is a center for studies on ], based in ], ]. It is an international network of associations of ]s working in the field of new religious |
'''CESNUR''' is a center for studies on ], based in ], ]. It is an international network of associations of ]s working in the field of ]s. Its director is the Italian scholar ]. CESNUR is independent of any religious group, church, denomination or association. | ||
| CESNUR gives a greater weight to religious freedom than ] and is critical about concepts like ] and ]. | CESNUR gives a greater weight to ] than ] and is critical about concepts like ], ], and ] asserting that they lack ] and scholarly support and are mainly based on ]. | ||
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CESNUR is a center for studies on new religions, based in Turin, Italy. It is an international network of associations of scholars working in the field of new religious movements. Its director is the Italian scholar Massimo Introvigne. CESNUR is independent of any religious group, church, denomination or association.
CESNUR gives a greater weight to religious freedom than anti-cult activists and is critical about concepts like mind control, thought reform, and brainwashing asserting that they lack scientific and scholarly support and are mainly based on anecdotal evidence.
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