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Raffaella Di Marzio
Introduction
Raffaella Di Marzio, Ph.D. is an Italian psychologist and theologian. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the academic journal, Cultic Studies Review[1]. Di Marzio is the director of the Sectes, Religion, Spirituality Counseling Center, in Rome, Italy[2]. She is also a member of SIPR, Società Italiana di Psicologia della Religione (Italian Society of Psychology of Religion), and founded a support center in Rome for individuals directly or indirectly affected by cults[2].
With Albert Amitrani, Ph.D., her article “Blind, or Just Don’t Want to See? Brainwashing, Mystification, and Suspicion”, was later cited in two separate articles by Michael D. Langone, Ph.D.[3][4]. Di Marzio is a contributor to the encyclopedia: Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices[5], as well as Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia [6].
Education
Education
- University of Rome La Sapienza, History of Religions, 2003
- University of Rome La Sapienza, psychology, 1981
- Pontifical Salesian University, Educational Science, 1981
- Institute for Religious Studies Ecclesia Mater, Pontifical Lateran University, Superior Diploma in Religious Science
Publications
Publications
Books
- Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices , Contributor, 2002
- Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia , Contributor, 2001
Articles
- What Should We Do About Cults? An Italian Perspective, Dr. Raffaella Di Marzio, Cultic Studies Journal, 2001, Volume 18, Part 1, pages 13-31.
- “Mind Control” in New Religious Movements and the American Psychological Association, with Alberto Amitrani, Ph.D., Cults & Society, Vol. 1, No.1, 2001
- Blind, or Just Don’t Want to See? : Brainwashing, mystification and suspicion, Group of Research and Information on the Sects, with Alberto Amitrani, Cultic Studies Journal, 2000
- “Mind Control” in New Religious Movements : clarifying some issues, By Alberto Amitrani and Raffaella Di Marzio, 1998
- The Neverending Story: A comment on M. Introvigne’s “Liar, Liar”, Alberto Amitrani and Raffaella Di Marzio, from the Roman seat of G.R.I.S., November 27, 1998
- Oriental religions: Ananda Assisi under accusation
References
References
- ↑ Editorial Board, Cultic Studies Review, International Cultic Studies Association, 2006.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Di Marzio, Raffaella, Profile, Cultic Studies Review, 2007.
- ↑ The Two “Camps” of Cultic Studies: Time for a Dialogue, Michael D. Langone, Ph.D., Cultic Studies Journal, 2000, Volume 17, pages 79-100
- ↑ Academic Disputes and Dialogue Collection: Preface, Michael D. Langone, Ph.D., International Cultic Studies Association, Vol. 4, No. 3, September 2005.
- ↑ Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, September 2002, ISBN 1576072231 , ISBN 978-1576072233
- ↑ Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia , CESNUR, 2001.
External links
External links
- Raffaella Di Marzio’s homepage, (Italian), also in English
- Profile, Cultic Studies Review