A Contemporary Ordered Religious Community: The Sea Organization

Like most religious traditions, the Church of Scientology has at its core an ordered community, the Sea Organization or Sea Org. The article traces the history of the Sea Org from its beginnings in 1967 to the 21stcentury and describes recruitment, role...

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Published in:The journal of CESNUR
Main Author: Melton, J. Gordon 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2018]
In: The journal of CESNUR
Further subjects:B L. Ron Hubbard
B Scientology
B Church of Scientology
B Sea Org
B RPF
B Rehabilitation Project Force
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Summary:Like most religious traditions, the Church of Scientology has at its core an ordered community, the Sea Organization or Sea Org. The article traces the history of the Sea Org from its beginnings in 1967 to the 21stcentury and describes recruitment, role within the Church of Scientology, and life in the community. It also explores the controversial and much misunderstood topic of the relationship of the Sea Org with Scientology’s ethics and the program for reforming members who committed serious offenses known as Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF).
ISSN:2532-2990
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2018.2.2.3