No B.S. in C.E. Here: An Addendum to “Degrees of Truth: Engineering L. Ron Hubbard”
Ex-Scientologist Jon Atack challenged the article published in The Journal of CESNUR2(4), “Degrees of Truth: Engineering L. Ron Hubbard,” with three items: a 29 June 1960 letter sent to Inspector Bent in Australia, a 5 August 1964 letter to ANZO Director Peter Williams, and...
| Published in: | The journal of CESNUR |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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| In: |
The journal of CESNUR
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hubbard, L. Ron 1911-1986
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements |
| Further subjects: | B
L. Ron Hubbard
B Scientology B Jon Atack B Father Peter Haskins B Anderson Report B L. Ron Hubbard’s Academic Degrees B Dianetics B Alan Trengrove |
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| Summary: | Ex-Scientologist Jon Atack challenged the article published in The Journal of CESNUR2(4), “Degrees of Truth: Engineering L. Ron Hubbard,” with three items: a 29 June 1960 letter sent to Inspector Bent in Australia, a 5 August 1964 letter to ANZO Director Peter Williams, and the transcript “An Interview Granted to the Australian Press on January 10th 1963 at Saint Hill Manor,” which he briefly referenced in his book A Piece of Blue Sky. Although used in the Anderson Report and subject of much criticism, the first letter was clearly not written by Hubbard. The second letter was written and signed by Hubbard, but did not conflict with the original paper’s claim that he did not claim to be a B.S. in C.E. The transcript was unverifiable, however. An article in The Sunby journalist Alan Trengrove, and a reference in The Church of Scientology’s 1978 book What Is Scientology?, showed that an interview with L. Ron Hubbard took place at Saint Hill in January 1963. Nevertheless, no audio or transcript records appeared in the United States Copyright Office, nor has the Church of Scientology released an audio tape of this or other audio interviews. The numerous inconsistencies within the attached supporting documents, along with Hubbard’s request the following day to sue the Australian media, also undermine the transcript’s authenticity and accuracy, especially as even The Sun’sarticle conflicted with the transcript. Accordingly, the authenticity of the transcript cannot be verified. In fact, the context of the incident rather confirms the original article was correct. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Reference: | Kommentar zu "Degrees of Truth (2018)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2019.3.1.4 |