Friday 18. 7.

STOUPENCI: A journey to a sect

11:30 – 12:30 ČEZ Global stage

How far can devotion to a spiritual teacher lead? The members of the community around the healer Richard Schiffer from Kutná Hora believed that their leader saw and controlled everything. Following his instructions, they moved, changed jobs, left their families and lived with partners he chose for them.

The most loyal were willing to take their own lives or someone else’s at his request. What did the trial of the two women accused of Schiffer’s murder reveal? How could educated people believe obvious nonsense? Can we be sure it wouldn’t have happened to us? A debate with the creators of the successful podcast series Stoupenci will offer surprising answers.

speakers:

  • Martin Štorkán
  • Vít Kubant
  • Damián Machaj
  • Antonín Viktora