CESNUR controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1997
New Acropolis speaker controversy
A scheduled speaker at a CESNUR conference was found to belong to the New Acropolis movement she was expected to study. Her participation was canceled after Dutch media reported the affiliation, prompting questions about conference vetting and scholarly independence.
1990
Criticism of alleged partiality toward controversial religions
Scholars and journalists have repeatedly accused CESNUR of being too sympathetic toward controversial religious movements and of having personal or financial ties to some groups it studies. Critics have characterized it as an apologist or lobbying resource, while CESNUR presents itself as an independent scholarly and religious-liberty organization.