Religious Studies on Scientology

Religious Studies on Scientology Links

• Religious Philosophy, Religion and Church Study on Scientology by Calvinist, South African, professor of religion, laying the groundwork for Scientology's ultimate recognition by his government as a religion in the year 2000.
  
• Scientology Bryan Wilson, Oxford professor and one of the best known British scholars of religion, accusing western society of intolerance of non-Christian faiths.
  
• Scientology: A Religion in South Africa Paper on the religious heritage of Scientology by David Chidester, Professor of Comparative Religion, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
  
• Dr. Herbert Richardson Study of the Scientology Religion Ordained minister of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and professor of religious studies summarizes a study he did of the Church of Scientology and why it should be classified as a religion rather than a "sect" or "cult".
  
• The Religious Status of Scientology An analysis of the religious nature of Scientology by Dr.Gary D. Bouma, sociologist of religion.
  
• Reliability of Apostate Testimony against the Church of Scientology Results of a study by Dr. Kliever of Southern Methodist University calling into question the validity of apostate testimony on Scientology.
  
• Study on the Church of Scientology by Professor Wolf of Charles University in Prague Dr. Wolf looks into various Scientology beliefs, and how Scientology compares with other new and mainstream religions.
  
• Scientology and Contemporary Definitions of Religion in the Social Sciences An analysis concluding that Scientology is a religion from all perspectives which exist in the current discussion of the definition of this term in the social sciences.
  
• Controversies about the Church of Scientology in Russia Galina Krylova on the lack of scholarship and bias of Russian "anti-cult" elements, actions to prevent the practice of Scientology in that country and how this has been countered.
  
• Scientology, Social Science and the Definition of Religion An expertise by James A. Beckford, Ph.D.University of Warwick, England, outlining the religious traditions of Scientology and its parallels to the Hindu and Buddhist religions.
  
• The Church of Scientology A study on the Church of Scientology by the Chair of the Department of Study of Religions, University of Helsinki and the Executive Chief of the Foreigners' Office of the City of Tampere, Finland.
  
• What is Scientology? on Hindu Universe Interactive A Hindu scholar comments on Scientology and its beliefs and practices.
  
• Is Scientology a Religion? Analysis of Scientology against current criteria for classification of religions, by Dean M. Kelley who was an executive of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
  
• Scientology Its Historical- Morphological Frame Report by Dario Sabbatucci, Professor of History of Religions, University of Rome, Italy, Scientology as a religion.
  
• Scientology A New Religion Summary of the investigation by Dr. Darrol Bryant of the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, into whether or not Scientology qualifies to be classified as a religion.
  
• Is Scientology A Religion? by Dr. Alan W. Black New South Wales Professor of Sociology examines Scientology against "seven dimensions of religion" and finds all to be present in Scientology.
  
• The Religious Nature of Scientology Dr.Parrinder, Methodist Minister and Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions University of London, on the controversy as to whether Scientology is a religion.
  
• Scientology: A Way of Spiritual Self-Identification Report on his findings on Scientology by Michael A. Sivertsev, expert adviser on international matters to the Committee of the Russian Federation.
  
• Samuel S. Hill - Scientology - A New Religion Summary of Dr. Hill's findings on a study of the Scientology religion.