But be sure to balance it with some pro books materials, too. These disturbing elements in society can make the world feel overwhelming and full of danger. Ron hubbard is one of the most acclaimed figures of the modern age. Actress, model, granddaughter of elvis presley, and raised a scientologist. Theology and practice of a contemporary religion html and pdf files at church of scientology, contrib selected antipsychiatry publications contents. According to the church of scientology, over 750 groups were putting dianetics technology into practice by the end of 1950. What is the best book to read for an introduction to the subject. As the niece of the church of scientologys leader david miscavige, she grew up at the center of this highly controversial and powerful organization. The book includes an account of the life of its founder l.
Ron hubbard, the source and founder of scientology. If youre like most people in the 21st century, this may be the image you have of scientology. Ron hubbard than his simple declaration, i like to help others and count it as my greatest pleasure in life to see a person free himself of the shadows which darken his days. Scientology religion background, theology and religious.
On 31 october 2007, the national court in madrid issued a unanimous landmark decision affirming the right to religious freedom in spain by recognizing that the national church of scientology of spain is a religious organization entitled to the full panoply of religious rights that flow from entry in the governments. Watch video on scientology beliefs and learn more about the scientology religion, developed by l. Scientology teaches that followers can expand their mind and reach a. Whatever your opinion of scientology, the truth is more extreme. Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of ones true spiritual nature. Although hubbard is listed as the sole author, it is described as having been compiled by the lrh book compilation staff of the church of scientology international. Ron hubbard international association of scientologists, 1995. Its not antiscientology, it is proinformed consent. Scientology helps man become more aware of his own spiritual nature and that of those around him, and, hence, more aware of god. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. The book rode the new york times bestseller list for 28 weeks. That was tom cruise jumping up and down on a couch, while promoting war of the worlds in 2005 on oprah. They are out there, in libraries, on the internet, and so on.
Scientology is thus a religion in the most traditional sense of the term. The scientology comparative theology page this web site was created to promote the scholarly study of the beliefs and practices of dianetics and scientology. The thetan has had innumerable past lives, some of which, preceding the thetans arrival on earth, were lived in extraterrestrial cultures. Jul 05, 2011 amazon best books of the month, july 2011. Mar 29, 2014 scientologys early books made much of the fact that hubbard had become one of the nations earliest nuclear physicists and was a medical doctor. France labels scientology a fraud, not a church public. The march 12th, 2018 launch of the scientology network, introduced by mr. A scientologist is an adherent of the doctrines and beliefs of scientology. The book was the first full length analysis of the history surrounding the founding of the church of scientology, and l. Author, humanitarian and founder of dianetics and scientology, l. The scientology symbol is composed of the letter s, which stands for scientology, and the arc and krc triangles, two important concepts in scientology. Jan 01, 2012 this was a free book that i got for my kindle fire, and it was also a very short book. Based on case studies at advanced levels, it is predicted that any.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. As to the third element, a very vital community of believers can be found at any church of scientology at almost any time of the day. It is a doctrine of the religion that 50 percent of the spiritual advancement to be had in scientology comes from the study and application of the scripture. Relationship between scientology and other religions 1 i. Hubbard maligns buddhism the apparently poor cousin of scientology scientology and islam scientology is opposed to the god of abraham, mohammed, and. The commission concluded that the church of scientology, as a church body is capable of possessing and exercising the rights contained in article 91 in its own capacity as a representative of its members. Certainly, the book takes a hardline and negative view on scientology, and you have to remember that as youre reading the booki. Ron hubbard, which provides a path to understanding the spirit, life, relationships and the universe. Posted by esk on february 5, 20 in blog comments off on beyond belief. Ron hubbards books, lectures, films and other written materials in rooms especially set up for this study. Hubbard maligns religion hubbard talks about false memories and the problems that religion causes. Ron hubbard, beginning with the first book describing his. Hubbard initially developed a program of ideas called dianetics, which was.
The new science of scientology was founded and organized as a religion to incorporate this belief. Religion refers to systems of general compensators based on supernatural assumptions. The modern science of mental health perhaps the bestselling nonchristian book of all time in the west and awarded dianetics its prestigious century. A wikipedia article about this author is available church of scientology. Scientologists do believe in reincarnation, which is an occult belief. Description possibly the first full length objective analysis of the early church of scientology. Located in kapitolyo, philippines, the church of scientology mission of manila offers introductory services, individual counseling and many life improvement courses. Also fundamental to scientology is a view of life as compartmentalized into urges drives, impulses toward survival. The scientology handbook 1994 the scientology handbook is an 871page handbook published by the church of scientology. There are four main codes that scientologists apply in life. Ron hubbards books, lectures, films and other written materials in rooms especially set. The first dynamicis the urge toward existence as ones self. The new network wont just answer peoples questions, it will take them inside the religion. Notable scientology critics many of whom are former.
The church of scientology maintains a wide variety of beliefs and practices. Furthermore, as religion deals with the spirit in relationship to itself, the universe and other life, and is essentially the belief in spiritual beings, scientology follows a religious tradition that is at least as old as mankind. Founded by wayward sciencefiction writer and historical revisionist par excellence l. Although some social scientists insist that scientology is a religion, the more appropriate position to take is that the organization is a multifaceted transnational that has religion as only one of its many components. Another is the code of a scientologist, guidelines which scientologists agree to follow in order to achieve the aims of scientology. Read about what is scientology, the beliefs of scientologists, and how the religions spiritual purpose is to enable man to improve his life through a greater understanding of himself and attaining a higher state of spiritual awareness, healing and enlightenment.
Ron hubbard was a greedy man who converted his selfhelp business into a religion to make a taxfree fortune and that his successors continue to do the same today. The foundation soon entered bankruptcy, and hubbard lost the rights to his seminal publication dianetics. My secret life inside scientology and my harrowing escape jenna miscavige hill was raised to obey. Furthermore, the german government maintains that scientology tries to distribute its ideas as widely as possible, ideally leading to a society where humans life together according to scientology rules. The story of americas most secret religion, author janet reitman tell the fascinating history of the mysterious organization and its members. A striking though not entirely unique feature of scientology is that it emerged from the selfhelp movement. The word scientology is taken from the latin scio, which means knowing, in the fullest sense of the word, and the greek word logos, meaning study of. The book did go into some of the history and principles of scientology and the fact that l. As a religion, scientology is far stranger and far scarier than i would have ever imagined. But be sure to balance it with some pro booksmaterials, too.
Scientology and religion in general scientology teaches that religion is a false memory. The breadth and scope of the religion include more than eleven thousand churches of scientology, missions and related organizations in countries all over the world. The modern science of mental health, which has repeatedly appeared on bestseller lists, is the recommended beginning book. The now religion is a nonfiction book on scientology, written by george malko. One is the auditors code, which gives the basic rules an auditor must abide by to ensure excellent auditing results. Its not religious bigotry which is being intolerant of a religion. Scientology has made out a prima facie case that it is a bona fide religion, and since no rebuttal has been offered, it must be regarded as a religion for purposes of this case. France regards scientology, which was founded in 1954 by the science fiction writer l. When i was first asked to pass judgment on the religious nature of scientology i conducted a small random sample survey of people participating in the activities of the church of scientology in vancouver, b. First off, scientology claims that the universe is 4 quadrillion years old 41015 years. The church of scientology is officially recognized as a religion in spain. There is an ethical code, called the code of honor, that scientologists follow in. My secret life inside scientology and my harrowing escape.
It comprises a vast body of knowledge extending from certain fundamental truths, and prime among those. Whether scientology is a religion or not depends on a personal evaluation of the evidence. Airing 247, the scientology network aims to satisfy the overwhelming curiosity about our religion. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. So if the scientologists have suffered a financial setback, it has been somewhat offset by a spiritual victory. Fumio sawada eighth holder of the secrets of yuitsu shinto this writer is japanese, and this paper is about the similarities and differences of the scientology r eligion with other r eligions of the world. The full body of knowledge that comprises the scientology religion is contained in more than forty million spoken and written words on the subjectall by l. Mar 11, 2018 airing 247, the scientology network aims to satisfy the overwhelming curiosity about our religion. Ron hubbard, wen he started the religion, back in the 1950s, made a point out of recruiting celebrities. Hubbard authored numerous followup books, but dianetics remains the fundamental text for scientologists. Scientology is a body of religious beliefs and practices first described in 1950 and organized as a movement in may 1952 by american author l. Since the forming of the first church of scientology in 1954, the religion has grown to span the globe. Scientology is fully developed, by definition of religion, in its theology, religious practice and organization.
What is the best book to read for an introduction to the. Other components include political aspirations, business ventures, cultural productions, pseudomedical practices, pseudopsychiatric claims, and among its most. Sep 04, 20 scientology is less scientifically accurate than any mainstream religion i can think of. The core belief says that a human is an immortal, spiritual being that is resident in a physical body. Scientology publicly claims to be an applied religious philosophy, as well as being compatible with other religious. Theology and practice of a contemporary religion html and pdf files at scientology. Scientology is less scientifically accurate than any mainstream religion i can think of. Scientology does not have a sacred text comparable to the bible or the quran. Sooner or later, most people in scientology will begin to remember imagine their past lives. Religionfacts does not necessarily endorse the contents of these books. A collection of handselected books on church of scientology, chosen on the basis of apparent usefulness and quality. Ron hubbard scientology beliefs and practices video channel scientology today voice for humanity volunteer ministers faq books online courses your full potential our help is yours more information contact find a church of scientology site map. In a writing career spanning more than half a century, he was both a leading light of american fiction and the author of more than 35 million words of nonfictionthe single most embracive statement on the human. This was a free book that i got for my kindle fire, and it was also a very short book.
A description of the scientology religion david miscavige. Mar 17, 2015 he wrote six books in 1951 on dianetics technology and began lecturing all over the country. The avowed purpose of this organization is to unite, advance, support and protect the scientology religion and scientologists in all parts of the world, so as to achieve the aims of scientology as originated by l. Inside scientology is journalist janet reitmans incredible booklength followup to the rolling stone cover story of the same name, a 2007 finalist for the national magazine award. Hubbard initially developed a program of ideas called dianetics, which was distributed through the dianetics foundation. Ron hubbards the true story of scientology is a revealing essay about the philosophy that launched a worldwide movement and the motives of the powerful forces that profit from distorting the truth. This is the definitive work that forms the foundation of scientology. Implicit in this is the corollary conclusion that scientology is a bona fide. It is built on the many writings of its founder, l. If you want to dive right in, i highly suggest the philadelphia doctorate course series, lectures and transcripts, and the books scientology 0888008etc. Learn how the practice of this world religion has changed lives with personal success stories about seeking happiness and helping others during crisis. All are available for purchase on click book images for details.
Today, more than 11,000 scientology churches, missions, related organizations and affiliated groups minister to millions across 167 nations. Ron hubbard that dates from a time before the churches accounts of his early life and war service were properly. The breadth and scope of the religion include more than eleven thousand churches of scientology, missions and related. Inside scientology is journalist janet reitmans incredible book length followup to the rolling stone cover story of the same name, a 2007 finalist for the national magazine award. Scientology is a truly unique contemporary religionthe only major religion to emerge in the twentieth century. Books like dale carnegies how to win friends and influence people and napoleon hills think and grow rich topped the bestsellers list during the depression, when l.
On the heels of the books success, hubbard created an organization based upon the principles of dianetics. The author conducted interviews with members, and provides analysis about certain practices. The church of scientology is less than forthcoming in revealing its entire belief structure to the general public. These are called the dynamics and number eight in all. This is an incomplete bibliography of scientology and scientologyrelated books produced within the church of scientology and its related organizations, containing all of the basic books and some other later works either compiled from other works by or written directly by l.
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