Researching and Teaching Scientology: Perception and Performance of a New Religion

The academic study of Scientology (most often meant to mean the Church of Scientology) is complicated by a problematical inherited discourse between media, academics (and their students) and the Church of Scientology. In this short reflection piece, it is argued that this discourse should be underst...

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Main Author: Gregg, Stephen E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2021
In: Implicit religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 129–139
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B New religion / Religious studies / Scientology / Reception / Media
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
AH Religious education
AZ New religious movements
Further subjects:B Fieldwork
B Lived Religion
B Scientology
B Methodology
B New Religions
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