'Do not dare speak of Scientology in France!'
In this article I contrast the ease with which I have always been able to study Scientology with the near impossibility to speak about my research in France unless it is to attack the Church, considered as the epitome of the dangerous tentacular cult. Any factual presentation of its origins and work...
| Published in: | Implicit religion |
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| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Equinox
2020
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| In: |
Implicit religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
CESNUR
/ France
/ Scientology
/ Science of Religion
/ Contention
/ Anti-cult movement
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements KBG France ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Scientology
B anti-cult B France B Secularism |
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| Summary: | In this article I contrast the ease with which I have always been able to study Scientology with the near impossibility to speak about my research in France unless it is to attack the Church, considered as the epitome of the dangerous tentacular cult. Any factual presentation of its origins and workings will be interpreted as a biased promotion of this dangerous ‘secte.’ I narrate a year-long attack by anti-cultists against my work and against CESNUR. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Implicit religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/imre.19163 |