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Scientology, a new religious movement created by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1950s, has made headlines in recent years for its popularity among celebrities—and for a vast amount of evidence suggesting it abuses and financial defrauds its members. In 2008, the American Religious Identification Survey found that scientology had only 25,000 adherents worldwide.

Scientology: Religion or Racket?

A look at the religious movement from the November 1969 pages of Christianity Today.

Building Scientopolis

How Scientology remade Clearwater, Florida—and what local Christians learned in the process.

Why Christians Object to Scientology

Craig Branch of the Apologetics Resource Center notes Clear differences.

More on Scientology

Judge Orders Scientology Critic to Pay Church $500,000  Subscriber access only

Plus: Remembering the sack of Constantinople, criminal evangelistic strategies, Heather Mercer heads to Iraq, The Passion soundtrack goes gold, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Building Scientopolis  Subscriber access only

How Scientology remade Clearwater, Florida—and what local Christians learned in the process.

Why Christians Object to Scientology

Craig Branch of the Apologetics Resource Center notes Clear differences.

From Clear to Christ  Subscriber access only

A former Scientologist shines light on his past beliefs

Scientology: Religion or Racket?  Subscriber access only

A look at the religious movement from the November 1969 pages of Christianity Today.

Party's Ouster of Scientologists Decried  Subscriber access only

Party's Ouster of Scientologists Decried
News Feed
A Careful Writer Stalks the Truth About Scientology
Lawrence Wright's book "Going Clear: Scientology, Celebrity, and the Prison of Belief" explains that more people appear willing to discuss Scientology's image problems.(The New York Times)
Church of Scientology seeks higher profile in Denver with new church
Church officials suggested police PR head, city councilman praise its "fabulous programs." They did, using the Scientologists' wording (The Denver Post)
Book Review: What Hubbard Wrought (Inside Scientology)
The story behind the belief system that attracted Tom Cruise and Kirstie Alley. (The Wall Street Journal)

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