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'''Scientology''' is a system of beliefs founded by [[science fiction]] [[author]] [[L. Ron Hubbard]] in 1952. Unlike [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], or [[Judaism]], there is no single definitive text having authority. Instead, there are multiple books, read by adherents to increase their understanding of Scientology principles.

'''Scientology''' is an international movement / religion established in the [[United States]] by [[L. Ron Hubbard]] in 1954. He introduced his ideas in ''Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health'' his seminal work on the subject, in 1950. ''Dianetics'' showed readers how they could rid themselves of negative past experiences, called "engrams", to live happier lives.  Later Hubbard refined his ideas and moved toward a structured system of belief involving the human soul, or "thetan" (each person's spiritual self, and the origins of life and the universe. The organization has often been the subject of extreme controversy.  <ref>[http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Scientology/index.aspx Scientology Basics]</ref>

 

Unlike [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], or [[Judaism]], there is no single definitive text having authority. Instead, there are multiple books, read by adherents to increase their understanding of Scientology principles.

 

 

 

[[Category: Religion]]

[[Category: Religion]]