Among the Scientologists : history, theology, and praxis /

"The Church of Scientology is one of the most recognizable American-born new religions, but perhaps the least understood. With academic and popular interest on the rise, many books have been written about Scientology and surely more will follow. Although academics have begun to pay more attenti...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Westbrook, Donald A., 1985-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Series:Oxford studies in Western esotericism.
Subjects:
Scientologists > United States > Interviews.
Scientology.
Scientologues > États-Unis > Entretiens.
Scientologie.
Scientologists
Scientology
United States
interviews.
Interviews
Interviews.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Methods and means of researching Scientology and Scientologists
  • Preliminary conclusions from interviews and fieldwork
  • Before the religion : episodes from the advent of Dianetics and Scientology
  • "Keeping Scientology working" : features of systematic theology
  • "We come back" : past and present of the Sea Organization
  • "Build a better bridge!" : from LRH to COB and beyond
  • Conclusion: Reflections on the future of Scientology and its academic study.

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