The book in the Cambridge Elements series may one day be remembered as the first textbook of “Scientology Studies 2.0.”
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L’Allemagne et les « sectes » : la Cour administrative fédérale confirme qu’il est illégal de « filtrer les sectes »
Les juges fédéraux ont décidé que la ville de Munich ne peut pas demander aux citoyens qui souhaitent bénéficier de certains avantages de déclarer qu’ils ne sont pas scientologues.
Deutschland und “Sekten”: Das Bundesverwaltungsgericht bestätigt die Rechtswidrigkeit von “Sektenfiltern”
Die Bundesrichter entschieden, dass die Stadt München von ihren Bürgern keine Erklärung verlangen darf, dass sie keine Scientologen sind, um bestimmte Leistungen in Anspruch nehmen zu können.
Germany and “Cults”: the Federal Administrative Court Confirms “Sect Filters” Are Illegal
The federal judges ruled that the City of Munich cannot ask citizens to declare that they are not Scientologists to be eligible for certain benefits.
European Court of Human Rights: “Scientology Cannot Be Banned in Russia”
Judges find that arguments that Scientology is not a religion are unpersuasive, and its literature is not “extremist.”
Russia Sanctioned for Detaining a Scientologist
The European Court of Human Rights’ Kuropyatnik decision is a clear message to Russian authorities: stop persecuting Scientology.
Gnosticism, “Dark Legends” on Scientology Founder Discussed by Scholars
L. Ron Hubbard was an original Gnostic thinker. His exploration of Gnosticism is often misunderstood.
The Bavarian State Administrative Court of Appeal Rules that Applying the “Sect Filter” is Illegal
A musician refused to submit the requested “protective declaration” that she does not “use the technology” or attend courses of Scientology.
Recent Studies on Scientology and “Labeling”, Part 2
Rosita Šorytė discusses the political uses of the labels “cult,” “extremist,” and “marginal” to discriminate against the Church of Scientology.
Recent Studies on Scientology and “Labeling”
Two articles discuss how applying labels such as “cult” or “extremist” is used to promote discrimination against minority religions.