academic articles
in chronological order
Bange, U. (2016): Das tragische Ende einer Suche nach Erleuchtung - Erfahrungsbericht & Fachartikel (in German; Jahresbericht der Sekteninfo-NRW, April, 13) Stella. The tragic end of a search for awakening – field report and professional article (English version)
Utsch, M. (2016): Die Satsang-Szene boomt. Kritische Anmerkungen (in German)
Utsch, M. (2016): Kritik am Satsang-Lehrer John de Ruiter (in German)
Versluis, A. (2014): American Gurus: From Amercian transcendentalism to new age religion (Oxford University Press)
Knepper, Claudia (2010): Satsang Bewegung (in German)
Joosse, P. (2007): The Presentation of the Charismatic Self in Everyday Life (including an analysis of de Ruiter's silent stares)
Utsch, M. (2007): Die Satsang-Szene zwischen Etabliertheit und Kritik (in German)
Joosse, P. (2006): Silence, charisma and power: The case of John de Ruiter This article points to a novel link between silence and charismatic authority by examining the new religious movement (NRM) led by John de Ruiter and showing the important role that interpersonal silence plays in the social construction of his superhuman status.