
The even darker side of Scientology
Reading Time: 6 minutes The general public’s knowledge of Scientology is mostly limited to surface-level shady tales involving Tom Cruise, dark stories of David Miscavige’s leadership, and zany shenanigans from the times of L. Ron Hubbard. But that leaves out the forced transition period that took place in the wake of Hubbard’s death, leading to a coup worthy of Game of Thrones. Scientology founder Lafayette Ron Hubbard died in 1981, but not before picking a successor. The ensuing power vacuum didn’t come from Hubbard’s accidentally forgetting his own mortality. In what can only be…
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Hemant Mehta
RELIGIOUS AND NONRELIGIOUS NEWS
Anthony Pinn
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Jennifer Michael Hecht
HISTORY AND CULTURE
Captain Cassidy
GAMING AND OTHER RELIGIONS

Eiynah
CULTURAL CRITICISM
Myles Mikulic
FILM

Jonathan MS Pearce
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Bob Seidensticker
EXAMINING CHRISTIANITY
Andy Hall
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M L Clark
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Alix Jules
A.I. AND DATA ETHICS
Adam Lee
SCIENCE AND TECH
Sami Al-Asady
SECULARISM
Sikivu Hutchinson
SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUALITY
Phil Zuckerman
SOCIOLOGY
J H McKenna
HUMANISM, CULTURE
Georgia Michelman
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Dr. Eve Makoff
MEDICINE, END OF LIFE
Rick Snedeker
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Casey Karaman
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Dr. Abby Hafer
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