The present piece surveys different discussions of "religion" - especially in the legal realm - which have had a bearing on Scientology. L. Ron Hubbard adopted the religion label for practical reasons; in his mind, Scientology was a science, not a religion. However, it is clear that Scientology actually is a religion - at least in the sense of functioning as a religion in the lives of participants - parading as science; instead of, as Hubbard thought, a science parading as religion. This becomes particularly clear upon examination of individuals participating in the so-called "Free Zone" (ex-CoS members who continue to identify as Scientologists), for whom Scientology remains their primary religious identity. The present piece surveys different discussions of "religion" - especially in the legal realm - which have had a bearing on Scientology. L. Ron Hubbard adopted the religion label for practical reasons; in his mind, Scientology was a science, not a religion. However, it is clear that Scientology actually is a religion - at least in the sense of functioning as a religion in the lives of participants - parading as science; instead of, as Hubbard thought, a science parading as religion. This becomes particularly clear upon examination of individuals participating in the so-called "Free Zone" (ex-CoS members who continue to identify as Scientologists), for whom Scientology remains their primary religious identity.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2015
توصيف ظاهري
226-242
عنوان
Numen
شماره جلد
62/2-3
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1568-5276
اصطلاحهای موضوعی کنترل نشده
اصطلاح موضوعی
Dianetics
اصطلاح موضوعی
Free Zone
اصطلاح موضوعی
L. Ron Hubbard
اصطلاح موضوعی
New Religious Movement
اصطلاح موضوعی
religion
اصطلاح موضوعی
Scientology
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