Scientology: Sect, Science, or Scam?
The present piece surveys different discussions of “religion” — especially in the legal realm — which have had a bearing on Scientology. L. Ron Hubbard adopted the religion label for practical reasons; in his mind, Scientology was a science, not a religion. However, it is clear that Scientology actu...
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Year: 2015, Volume: 62, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 226-242 |
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Dianetics
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Free Zone
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