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Among the Scientologists

History, Theology, and Praxis

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Among the Scientologists

Von: Donald A. Westbrook
Gesprochen von: Paul Boehmer
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The Church of Scientology is one of the most recognizable American-born new religions, but perhaps the least understood. With academic and popular interest on the rise, many books have been written about Scientology and surely more will follow. Although academics have begun to pay more attention to Scientology, the subject has received remarkably little qualitative attention. Indeed, no work has systematically addressed such questions as: What do Scientologists themselves have to say about their religion's history, theology, and practices? How does Scientology act as a religion for them? What does "lived religion" look like for a Scientologist? 

This is not so much a book about the Church of Scientology, its leaders, or its controversies as it is a compilation of narratives and histories based on the largely unheard or ignored perspectives of Scientologists themselves. Drawing on six years of interviews, fieldwork, and research conducted among members of the Church of Scientology, this groundbreaking work examines features of the new religion's history, theology, and praxis in ways that move discussion beyond apostate-driven and expose accounts.

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Many passages are written in a very apologetic way. Original voices of Scientologists are given in great lengths, praising the church. There are some interesting points and perspectives, but it is really a promotional work for the most part.

Don't expect an independent analysis

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