23 October 2004 Toward a rebirth of the Orthodox Church in China – Interview with Mitrophan Chin While the presence of Western Christian Churches in China is a well-known fact, many people are not aware that the... Read more
21 July 2004 The Gülen Movement: a modern expression of Turkish Islam – Interview with Hakan Yavuz Fetullah Gülen is an important figure in contemporary Turkish Islam. A book edited by Hakan Yavuz and John Esposito offers... Read more
05 June 2004 Traditionalism: René Guénon’s legacy today – Interview with Mark Sedgwick A newly-published book by Cairo-based scholar Mark Sedgwick, "Against the Modern World", is the history of one of the most... Read more
25 April 2004 Islam in Tajikistan – Interview with Abdullo Hakim Rahnamo "During the many centuries that Islam has been present in our region, it has become a substantial part of our... Read more
21 April 2004 Religion and technology: MacQibla, a prayer time calculator for Muslims – Interview with Trygve H. Inda For a Muslim traveller or a businessman dealing with Muslim partners, it is not always easy to know Muslim prayer... Read more
15 April 2003 France and “cults”: a new orientation – Interview with Jean-Louis Langlais Compass Direct met with Jean-Louis Langlais, president of the Inter-ministerial Mission for Vigilance and Fight against Sectarian Deviances (MIVILUDES), a... Read more
29 January 2003 Vatican: the best intelligence service in the world? – Interview with David Alvarez In a well-documented and balanced book, Professor David Alvarez offers a history of Papacy and intelligence, from Napoleon to the... Read more
28 January 2003 Albania: signs of a comeback in religion – Interview with Jim Forest The world may have forgotten Albania, but the Orthodox and Catholic churches haven't. Jim Forest, secretary of the Orthodox Peace... Read more
19 January 2003 From deprogramming to strategic interaction – Interview with Steven Alan Hassan Steven Alan Hassan has been a familiar name among those involved in the “cult controversies” for over twenty-six years. A... Read more
03 September 2002 The United Church of Christ and the World Wide Web – Interview with Andrew Lang The website of the United Church of Christ has often been praised as an example of what a good church... Read more