S. Ivanenko’s book “Ordinary Anti-Cultism” has been published

In December 2012, a book by a religious scholar, Dr. Philosophical Sciences Sergei Ivanenko "Ordinary anti-cultism" (St. Petersburg: Publishing House "Drevo life”, 2012. – 104 p.).

The book tells about the emergence and development of the anti-cult movement in Russia, its leaders, the most striking episodes of the persecution religious minorities using anti-extremist legislation. The author considers the influence of anti-cultism on state-confessional relations and proposes measures to prevent the violation of the rights of religious minorities.

The book includes interviews with representatives of religious organizations - objects of attacks by anti-cultists, as well as with lawyer Aidar Sultanov and director of the SOVA center Alexander Verkhovsky.

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