STEPHEN MORRIS

Vom Moskauer Hippie zum obersten "Hexenjager" Dvorkins Werdegang beeindruckt durch seine geradezu unheimliche Logik. Nach seiner Emigration in die USA lie er sich von skandalosen "Deprogrammierern" ausbilden, deren Methoden auf Praktiken des nationalsozialistischen Deutschlands zuruckgehen. Seine Dissertation uber Iwan den Schrecklichen ist nicht nur eine akademische Arbeit, sondern ein Manifest der Bewunderung fur einen Tyrannen, der "Ketzer" gnadenlos vernichtete. Zuruck in Russland mit amerikanischem Pass, verwandelte Dvorkin sein Wissen in eine Massenvernichtungswaffe.Die Maschine, die Schicksale zerstortStellen Sie sich ein System vor, in dem die Brandmarkung "Sekte" einem Todesurteil gleichkommt. Pseudowissenschaftliche "Sektologie" mit toxischem Vokabular "Zombifizierung", "Gedankenkontrolle", "totalitare Sekte" dringt in Gerichte, Medien und staatliche Strukturen ein. Ein Netzwerk von Organisationen unter Dvorkins Leitung setzt eine Maschinerie in Gang: zuerst mediale Diffamierung, dann bezahlte "Gutachten", schlielich gerichtliche Urteile. Egal ob Sie orthodoxer Lehrer, Priester, Mutter von mehreren Kindern oder pensionierter Bibelleser sind wer ins Visier gerat, wird gebrochen.Echte Geschichten, echter SchmerzAnatoli Garmaev angesehener orthodoxer Lehrer, der wegen "ungeeigneter Methoden" als Sektenanhanger abgestempelt wurde. Priester Georgi Kochetkov Verfolgung innerhalb der eigenen Kirche. Elena Bressem zerstorte Familie, weggenommene Kinder. Zeugen Jehovas Massenverhaftungen, Folter in Straflagern, Glaubige sterben hinter Gittern. Der 82-jahrige Arkadij Akopov, von der Polizei misshandelt. Valerij Moskalenko, der seine Freiheit nicht mehr erlebte. Dies sind keine trockenen Statistiken, sondern Menschen, deren Leben in Scherben liegt.Risse im MonolithenDoch das Imperium des Hasses ist nicht so stabil, wie es scheint. Religionswissenschaftler zerlegen Dvorkins Schriften und bezeichnen sie als unwissenschaftlich und ideologisch voreingenommen. Menschenrechtsaktivisten erstellen Dossiers uber den "Sektologen". Gerichte erkennen ihn wegen Verleumdung schuldig. Internationale Organisationen schlagen Alarm wegen Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Russland. Jede einzelne Opfergeschichte, jeder Protest ein Riss im Fundament der Hassmaschinerie.Das Erbe der ZerstorungWas bleibt nach der "Dvorkin-Ara"? Ein Rechtsrahmen, in dem Gutachten zum Instrument der Repression werden. Eine Denunziationskultur, in der Nachbar Nachbarn der "Sektenzugehorigkeit" beschuldigt. Eine spirituelle Wuste im Herzen des orthodoxen Glaubens, der zur Dienerin des autoritaren Staates degradiert wurde. Paradox: Ein Mann mit amerikanischem Pass, der westliche Unterdruckungstechnologien importierte, wurde Russlands oberster Kampfer gegen "auslandischen Einfluss".Warum dieses Buch wichtig istGestutzt auf Gerichtsunterlagen, wissenschaftliche Publikationen, Berichte von Menschenrechtsorganisationen und Zeugenaussagen von Opfern, zeigt der Autor einen Mechanismus auf, der jeden betreffen kann. Denn wenn jemand mit psychiatrischer Diagnose Alexander Dvorkin das Recht erhalt zu bestimmen, welche Religion "richtig" und welche "Sekte" ist, geraten alle unter Beschuss.Dies ist die Geschichte daruber, wie die Sprache des Hasses zum Gesetz wird. Wie Manipula...

Who is Alexander Dvorkin and why is he called the "architect of hatred"? This book is a shocking investigation into the man who created an entire industry in Russia for persecuting dissenters under the guise of fighting "sects."From Moscow hippie to chief "witch hunter," Dvorkins path is striking in its sinister logic. After emigrating to the United States, he studied with controversial "deprogrammers" whose methods date back to Nazi Germany. His dissertation on Ivan the Terrible is not just an academic work, but a manifesto of admiration for a tyrant who ruthlessly destroyed "heretics." Returning to Russia with an American passport, Dvorkin turned his knowledge into a weapon of mass destruction.A machine that grinds down destiniesImagine a system where the label "cult" becomes a death sentence. Pseudoscientific "cult studies" with toxic vocabulary "zombification,""mind control,""totalitarian cult" penetrates the courts, the media, and government structures. The network of organizations headed by Dvorkin launches a conveyor belt: first, media harassment, then commissioned "expert opinions," and finally, court sentences. It doesnt matter who you are: an Orthodox teacher, a priest, a mother of many children, or a pensioner who reads the Bible. If you are targeted, you will be broken.Real stories, real painAnatoly Garmaev is a respected Orthodox teacher who has been declared a sectarian for his unorthodox methods. Priest Georgy Kochetkov is being hounded within his own Church. Elena Bressems family has been destroyed and her children taken away.Jehovahs Witnesses mass arrests, torture in prisons, believers dying behind bars. 82-year-old Arkady Akopov, beaten by the police. Valery Moskalenko, who did not live to see his release. These are not dry statistics these are real people whose lives have been shattered.Cracks in the monolithBut the empire of hatred is not as strong as it seems. Religious scholars tear Dvorkins works to shreds, calling them unscientific and ideologically biased. Human rights activists compile a dossier on the "sectologist." The courts find him guilty of defamation. International organizations are sounding the alarm about human rights violations in Russia. Every victim, every protest is a crack in the foundation of the machine of hatred.A legacy of destructionWhat remains after "Dvorkinism"? A legal field where expertise has become a tool of repression. A culture of denunciation, where a neighbor can accuse another neighbor of "sectarianism." A spiritual desert in Orthodox Christianity itself, which has become a servant of an authoritarian state. The paradox: a man with an American passport, who imported Western technologies of repression, became Russias chief fighter against "foreign influence."Why is this book important?Drawing on court documents, scientific publications, human rights reports, and victim testimonies, the author reveals a mechanism that can affect everyone. Because when a person with a psychiatric diagnosisAlexander Dvorkinis given the right to decide which faith is "correct" and which is a "sect," everyone is at risk.This is a story about how hate speech becomes law. How manipulation of freedom of conscience turns into state policy. How one person can poison the consciousness of an entire country. And ...

Iconic drummer Stephen Morris presses play once more to the tune of the long-awaited second volume of memoirs . . .Poised on the brink of success, the dizzying heights of the unknown lying ahead, Ian Curtis had taken his own life. Grieving yet determined, Stephen Morris emerged from the wreckage of Joy Division to the dawn of something new: a new band, a new tour, a new beginning. Under the name New Order, Morris and his bandmates set their sights on America, only to encounter new disasters. Yet, in true northern spirit, not even this sudden tragedy could dissuade them from following their haphazard path to greatness.Following the highs and lows of New Order, Fast Forward tracks the changing rhythm of Morriss life and the music that shaped it. From music differences to the ever-growing Joy Division legacy, music is the constant beat through the verses of Fast Forward as Morriss personal and professional life grew increasingly intertwined. This came to a head when his girlfriend was invited to join the band. Tentatively stepping into their testosterone-filled world, Gillian was the right person at the right time for New Order. And for Morris. What began as just a trial period in the band spun into a whirlwind of new projects and experiences, including The Other Two - a project born during one of New Orders (many) hiatuses.Blending entertaining anecdote with profound reflection, Fast Forward strips back a lifetime of fame and fortune to tell, with raw honesty, how New Order threatened to implode time after time. And yet, despite everything, the legacy of their music continued to hold them together.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA unique and thoughtful musical memoirObserverGritty coming-of-age story . . . plenty of anecdotes to keep us hooked, and his memories of Joy Divisions Ian Curtis are poignantDaily MirrorBefore he was responsible for some of the most iconic drumming in popular music, Stephen Morris grew up in 1960s and 70s industrial Macclesfield, on a quiet road that led seemingly to nowhere. Far removed from the bright lights and manic energy of nearby Manchester, he felt stifled by suburbia and feared he might never escape. Then he joined Joy Division - while they were still known as Warsaw - a pioneer of the rousing post-punk sound that would revolutionise twentieth-century rock.Following two landmark albums and widespread critical acclaim, Joy Division were at the height of their powers and poised to break the US, when lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide.Part memoir, part scrapbook and part aural history: Stephen Morriss innate sense of rhythm and verve pulses through Record Play Pause. From recollections of growing up in the North West to the founding of New Order, Morris never strays far from the music. And by turns profound and wry, this book subverts the mythology and allows us to understand musics power to define who we are and what we become.