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Pub. Date
2013
Description
A clear-sighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of Scientology by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the now-classic study of al-Qaeda's 9/11 attack, The Looming Tower. Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with both current and former Scientologists--both famous and less well known--and years of archival research, Lawrence Wright uses his extraordinary investigative skills to uncover for us the inner workings of the Church...
Pub. Date
2015
Description
A look inside the controversial religion from Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney. The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new followers and keeps hold of its A-list celebrity devotees.
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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"Bare-Faced Messiah tells the extraordinary story of L. Ron Hubbard, a penniless science-fiction writer who founded the Church of Scientology, became a millionaire prophet and convinced his adoring followers that he alone could save the world. In the words of his 'official' biography, Hubbard was an explorer, engineer, scientist, war hero and philosopher. In the words of a Californian judge, he was schizophrenic, paranoid and a pathological liar....
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©2008
Description
It has been attacked, venerated, questioned and praised. The adjectives used to describe it are many and varied. It is the only major religion to have emerged in the 20th century. It is growing at an incredible rate. People from all walks of life use it every day. Its followers number in the millions. It is in the news. It is talked about in the media, TV, and the worldwide web. Everyone seems to have an opinion of it. What is Scientology? This video...
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