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The Master: Neither a Scientology Exposé Nor a Cinema Masterpiece
Two groups have keenly anticipated Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film The Master, which opens Friday after playing at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals...
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Scientology: Rumors Over Split Spread
The imminent divorce of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes is rapidly becoming the biggest tabloid story of the year, and fingers are already pointing at the...
Scientology Parenting: Do Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Disagree on Religion for Suri?
The announcement on Friday that Katie Holmes had filed for divorce from Tom Cruise didn’t come as a surprise to many who’ve questioned the relationship from its...
The Great Scientology Implosion: Author Details Church on the Decline
The Church of Scientology is a notoriously difficult subject for a journalist. The press has long been considered an enemy of the Church, which was founded half...
In Germany, Scientology Outrage Over a Critical Film
In a scene in a new fictional movie about Scientology called Until Nothing Remains, one of the group's leaders is giving an impassioned speech to followers in...
Scientology Trial in France: Can a Religion Be Banned?
As a fiercely secular nation, France has always had an awkward relationship with religious groups. Officials often find themselves struggling to strike the...
Germany's Battle Against Scientology
The interior ministers of Germany's 16 states have launched an investigation into the activities of the Church of Scientology, hoping to assemble evidence to...
Movies: Is It Science Fiction or Is It Scientology?
JOHN TRAVOLTA last week finalized plans to bring Scientology founder L. RON HUBBARD's sci-fi novel Battlefield Earth to the big screen. Travolta's longtime...
The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
By all appearances, Noah Lottick of Kingston, Pa., had been a normal, happy 24-year-old who was looking for his place in the world. On the day last June when his...
Scientology's Largesse in Russia
Everyone seems to have a plan to assist the citizens of the former Soviet Union, and the CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY is no exception. For the past month, journalism...
