The Visible Expansion of the Church of Scientology and Its Actors
This report addresses the issue of the current expansion of the Church of Scientology. It is based on field research mostly conducted from 2016 to 2018 in various countries, in Clearwater, and in the Los Angeles area in particular: visits of a great number of missions, churches, office buildings and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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| In: |
The journal of CESNUR
Year: 2019, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 8-118 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Scientology International
/ Church of Scientology World Wide
/ Growth
/ Expansion of
/ History 2016-2018
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AX Inter-religious relations AZ New religious movements |
| Further subjects: | B
L. Ron Hubbard
B Scientology Foundations B Druzes B Nation of Islam B David Miscavige B Shrine of theWord B Peace Rides B Scientology B Scientology Real Estate Renovation B Scientology Pedagogy B Scientology Golden Age of Knowledge B Scientology Church Planting B Scientology Demographics |
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| Summary: | This report addresses the issue of the current expansion of the Church of Scientology. It is based on field research mostly conducted from 2016 to 2018 in various countries, in Clearwater, and in the Los Angeles area in particular: visits of a great number of missions, churches, office buildings and foundations; interviews with active Scientologists; participation in interfaith meetings. I identified four areas that demonstrate best the expansion of the Church and deserve analysis: 1. The most visible expansion: several examples of real estate acquisitions and renovations are presented as well as their social and symbolic function. 2. How does membership keep pace with such material expansion? 3. The Tech, or the Word of Lafayette Ron Hubbard (LRH) as the source of Scientology: the ever-increasing dissemination activities and the Preservation of the Tech are analyzed as major religious undertakings. 4. The social interactions of the Church through its foundations and its interfaith programs are presented from my own perspective. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2019.3.1.2 |