New Religions: Scientology

• Sites Identified with the Church of Scientology
• Scientology
  http://www.scientology.org/
  [Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian. Illustrated introduction. Particularly useful for academics and journalists is the home page of media director Leisa Goodman and the glossary of Scientology and Dianetics as well as the search page.]
• L. Ron Hubbard
  http://www.lronhubbard.org/
  [Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian. Illustrated hagiographical biography with extracts from writings.]
• Dianetics
  http://www.dianetics.org/
  [A promotional site for the best-known book by L. Ron Hubbard.]
• Index Page for English Articles on Scientology
  http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/
  [A collection of articles, statements, and legal depositions by various scholars that lend authority to the viewpoint that Scientology is a bona fide new religion. The main page at this site offers links to materials in German, Danish, Spanish, French, Italian, and Dutch as well.]
  
  Sites Critical of the Church of Scientology
• An Introduction to Scientology (from a critical perspective)
  http://www.modemac.com/cos/
  [Available in English, French, Spanish. A useful guide to materials critical of the Church of Scientology.]
• The Scientology Comparative Theology Page
  http://www.ami.com.au/~bradw/cos/Theology/Theology/
  [The introduction to the site states its purpose as follows: "Scientology publicly claims to be an "applied religious philosophy", as well as being compatible with other religious belief systems. However, in the secret upper levels of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard says many uncomplimentary things about religion in general and Christianity in particular. Because the "Church" of Scientology is less than forthcoming in revealing its entire belief structure, this web site was created to promote the scholarly study of the public and private beliefs of Scientology and Dianetics. These beliefs are then contrasted with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam."]
• Scientology - Religion or Not?
  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Krasel/
  [A site maintained by Cornelius Krasel with basic critique and a number of links.]
• FACTNet International
  http://www.factnet.org/
  [Describes itself as "A nonprofit information archive and referral service protecting freedom of mind by exposing harms caused by cults and mind control." Has had legal encounters with Scientology, and provides a separate Scientology and Dianetics page.]
• Steve Fishman Home Page
  http://www.xs4all.nl/~fishman/
  [One of many web pages supportive of Steve Fishman, a well-known former Scientologist. See also Karin Spaink's online posting of the legal Fishman Affidavit.]
• Tilman Hausherr's Home Page
  http://www.snafu.de/~tilman/
  [A long-running and extensive set of resources highly critical of Scientology. It includes Scientology in Germany: Frequently Asked Questions.]
• I write, therefore I am
  http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/
  [Materials in Dutch and English compiled by Karin Spaink. Includes a separate Scientology Litigation Kit.]
• Secrets of Scientology
  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Secrets/
  [A page of resources and links by David S. Touretzky of Carnegie Mellon University.]
• Sloth's Suppressive Scientology Pages
  http://www.planetkc.com/sloth/sci/
  [A narrative argument against the Church of Scientology, documents organized by subject, and links to other sources (both pro and con). The old version is linked and available in a zip file for downloading.]
  
• Operation Clambake
  http://www.xenu.net/
  [The site's motto: "Undressing the Church of Scientology since 1996."]
  
  Hyperlinked Bibliographies
• The Secret Library of Scientology
  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/index.html
  
  Online Books and Text Collections
• Bare-Faced Messiah by Russell Miller
  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/miller/
  also mirrored at
  Bare-Faced Messiah by Russell Miller
  http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/cos/rmiller/index.html
  [And there is a timeline that may be useful for some researchers.]
• Documents of a Lifetime: The Uncensored L. Ron Hubbard Papers
  http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/cos/LRH-bio/lrhpaper.htm
  [A collection of documents and supporting materials that are unflattering to L. Ron Hubbard.]
• The Road to Xenu by Margery Wakefield
  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/xenu/
  [Note: "Margery" is a fictionalized character whose story combines Wakefield's own experiences with those of other Scientologists.]
• The Scandal of Scientology by Paulette Cooper
  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Fishman/cooper-scandal.txt
• Social Control in Scientology by Bob Penny
  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/xenu/scs.html
• The Total Freedom Trap: Scientology, Dianetics And L. Ron Hubbard by Jon Atack
  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Fishman/atack-freedom-trap.html

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