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Alphia Possamai-Inesedy

Deconstructing Scientology: Chapter 18

Hey everyone, we are really coming down the home stretch on this series with only three more chapters to cover after this one. This chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the book Scientology, edited by James R. Lewis, has been highly educational in terms of how far off the beam some academics can go in writing apologetics pieces in favor of the Church of Scientology. We’ve covered a lot of ground in this series actually, from Scientology beliefs and mythology to its supposed contributions to the community, its outreach programs around the world, as well as some of the legal and moral controversies it has been involved in. The last few chapters have covered Scientology’s experience in specific non-US countries and this week we go to the Land Down Under, Australia.Read More »Deconstructing Scientology: Chapter 18