Scientology (New Religious Movements)

Scientology Sites:

The Church of Scientology The Church of Scientology: A study on the Church of Scientology by the Chair of the Department of Study of Religions, University of Helsinki and the Executive Chief of the Foreigners' Office of the City of Tampere, Finland. (Scientology) http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/Pentikainen/ Scientology: A New Religion Scientology: A New Religion: A short study on the religious nature of Scientology, by Dr. Samuel S. Hill. (Scientology) http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/hill/index.htm Scientology -- Is This a Religion? Scientology -- Is This a Religion?: By Steven A. Kent. Revised version of a presentation given to 27th Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag. Argues that Scientology is a multifaceted transnational having religion as only one component. (Scientology) http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/kent/religion.html Is Scientology a Religion? Is Scientology a Religion?: Analysis of Scientology against current criteria for classification of religions, by Dean M. Kelley who was an executive of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (Scientology) http://www.religiousapartheid.org/critiques/ENG/Kelley/ The Religious Status of Scientology The Religious Status of Scientology: An analysis of the religious nature of Scientology by Dr.Gary D. Bouma, sociologist of religion. (Scientology) http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/bouma/index.htm Scientology's Relationship with Eastern Religious Traditions Scientology's Relationship with Eastern Religious Traditions: Stephen A. Kent examines Scientology's claims to similarities with Eastern religions. (Scientology) http://www.ezlink.com/~perry/Co$/Christian/eastern.htm Scientology, Social Science and the Definition of Religion Scientology, Social Science and the Definition of Religion: An expertise by James A. Beckford, Ph.D.University of Warwick, England, outlining the religious traditions of Scientology and its parallels to the Hindu and Buddhist religions. (Scientology) http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/Beckford/index.htm Scientology: A Religion in South Africa Scientology: A Religion in South Africa: Paper on the religious heritage of Scientology by David Chidester, Professor of Comparative Religion, University of Cape Town, South Africa. (Scientology) http://www.emanationinc.com/Chidestr/index.htm Scientology: A Way of Spiritual Self-Identification Scientology: A Way of Spiritual Self-Identification: An analysis of the Scientology religion by Michael A. Sivertsev, expert adviser on international matters to the Committee of the Russian Federation (Scientology) http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/Sivertsev/index.htm The Religious Nature of Scientology The Religious Nature of Scientology: Dr. Parrinder, Methodist Minister and Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions University of London, on the controversy as to whether Scientology is a religion. (Scientology) http://www.religiousapartheid.org/critiques/ENG/ThreeExpertises/ba7.htm Religious Philosophy, Religion and Church Religious Philosophy, Religion and Church: Study on Scientology by Calvinist, South African, professor of religion, laying the groundwork for Scientology's ultimate recognition by his government as a religion in the year 2000. (Scientology) http://www.emanationinc.com/oost/ The Church of Scientology as a movement of a new age in the world The Church of Scientology as a movement of a new age in the world: Josef Wolf looks into various Scientology beliefs, and how Scientology compares with other new and mainstream religions. (Scientology) http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/Wolf Brought into the Fold: Influence and Persuasion in a Conversional Religious Setting Brought into the Fold: Influence and Persuasion in a Conversional Religious Setting: A graduate student in social psychology considers the techniques of influence used by the Church of Scientology in recruiting new followers. (Scientology) http://www.skeptic.com/submit03.html Scientology A Comparison with Religions of the East and West Scientology A Comparison with Religions of the East and West: A comparison of the Church of Scientology against certain criteria to determine whether or not it is a religion, presented by Per-Arne Berglie, Professor of History of Religion, University of Stockholm. (Scientology) http://neuereligion.de/ENG/Berglie/index.htm Scientology, a New Religion Scientology, a New Religion: Dr. Herbert Richardson summarizes a study he did of the Church of Scientology and why it should be classified as a religion. (Scientology) http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/Richardson/index.htm Altar Rhetoric and Online Performance: Scientology, Ethos, and the World Wide Web Altar Rhetoric and Online Performance: Scientology, Ethos, and the World Wide Web: An overview of the way religions are using cyberspace, focusing particularly on the Church of Scientology. (Scientology) http://acjournal.org/holdings/vol4/iss1/articles/frobish.htm A Short Study of the Scientology Religion A Short Study of the Scientology Religion: J. Gordon Melton's study and findings on the Church of Scientology. (Scientology) http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/melton/page01.htm