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   Sci·en·tol·o·gy

   /ˌsīənˈtäləjē/

   

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   • 1. a religious system based on the seeking of self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment through graded courses of study and training. It was founded by American science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard (1911–86) in 1955. trademark

   Word Origin from Latin scientia ‘knowledge’ + -logy.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ScientologyScientology - Wikipedia

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   Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices invented by the American author L. Ron Hubbard, and an associated movement. It is variously defined as a cult, a business, a religion, a scam, or a new religious movement.

3. www.cnn.com › 2017/03/22 › usScientology, explained | CNN

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   Mar 22, 2017 · At the core of Scientology is a belief that each human has a reactive mind that responds to life’s traumas, clouding the analytic mind and keeping us from experiencing reality.

4. www.crosswalk.com › faith › spiritual-lifeWhat Is Scientology? Everything Christians Should Know

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   Apr 29, 2024 · Scientology, at its core, is a self-help religion started by writer L. Ron Hubbard. This 20th century religion is cloaked in mystery for many.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Scientology_beliefs_andScientology beliefs and practices - Wikipedia

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   Scientology is inherently nondenominational and open to individuals, regardless of religious background; according to Mary A. Mann, it contains the elements necessary for a global religion and caters to people of all different ethnicities and educational upbringing.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › ScientologyScientology | Definition, Beliefs, L. Ron Hubbard, & History

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   Jun 4, 2024 · Scientology, international movement that emerged in the 1950s in response to the thought of L. Ron Hubbard, a writer who introduced his ideas to the general public in Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950).

7. www.scientology.org › what-is-scientologyScientology Beliefs & Practices: What is Scientology?

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   WHAT IS SCIENTOLOGY? Developed by L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature and one’s relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life forms, the material universe, the spiritual universe and the Supreme Being.

8. www.history.com › religion › history-of-scientologyScientology - HISTORY

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   May 8, 2017 · What Is Scientology?: From Dianetics to Religion ; Scientology Beliefs: Going “Clear” and Beyond ; David Miscavige and Death of L. Ron Hubbard ; Hollywood and Headquarters in Clearwater, Florida