Olivier Bobineau
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Olivier Bobineau is a French sociologist specialized in the sociology of religion.
He teaches sociology at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
, the Institut Catholique de Paris
and the École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales, he is also Director of the Institut du sens politique. In January 2006, he became scientific collaborator of the officer of the Central Bureau of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Interior.
When he was a teenager, he discovered the Bible
and sociology through a priest
, and attended lectures in IEP-Bordeaux. For a while he was active in the Socialist Party
. Then he become agrégé of economic and social sciences and did a PhD in sociology of religion at IEP-Paris.
Bobineau criticized the work of the MIVILUDES
about cults. His book Le satanisme. Quel Danger pour la société ? raised some controversy since it contradicted the observations made by the MIVILUDES (for which he was scientific advisor in 2005), pretending that Satanists are just a few hundred in France and they pose no danger. He also made public statements about the burqa
and Islam
.
He teaches sociology at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
, the Institut Catholique de Paris
Institut Catholique de Paris
The Institut Catholique de Paris, or the Catholic University of Paris, is a private university located in Paris, France. The institute was founded in 1875, under the name Université Catholique de Paris, by Maurice Le Sage d'Hauteroche d'Hulst....
and the École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales, he is also Director of the Institut du sens politique. In January 2006, he became scientific collaborator of the officer of the Central Bureau of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Interior.
When he was a teenager, he discovered the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
and sociology through a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
, and attended lectures in IEP-Bordeaux. For a while he was active in the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
. Then he become agrégé of economic and social sciences and did a PhD in sociology of religion at IEP-Paris.
Bobineau criticized the work of the MIVILUDES
MIVILUDES
MIVILUDES , a French government agency, has the task of:* observing and analyzing movements perceived as constituting a threat to public order or that violate French law*...
about cults. His book Le satanisme. Quel Danger pour la société ? raised some controversy since it contradicted the observations made by the MIVILUDES (for which he was scientific advisor in 2005), pretending that Satanists are just a few hundred in France and they pose no danger. He also made public statements about the burqa
Burqa
A burqa is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic religion to cover their bodies in public places. The burqa is usually understood to be the woman's loose body-covering , plus the head-covering , plus the face-veil .-Etymology:A speculative and unattested etymology...
and Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
.