Concept information
Preferred term
Scientology
Definition
- Scientology, the faith of the Church of Scientology International, is a new religious movement founded in 1954 by L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986). Spreading from the United States around the globe, it claimed membership in the millions worldwide in the early 21st century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Scientology]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Scientology
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