The Church of Scientology

Movement·Founded 1954 CE·Sharply disputed. The church has claimed membership in the millions. National census counts and independent surveys return figures two to three orders of magnitude lower, and the church does not publish auditable numbers.

The Church of Scientology

Church of Scientology InternationalThe recordThe Anderson Report (1965) — full text of the Victorian Board of InquiryThe recordScientology and the IRS — the litigation and closing-agreement documents

Branch
Overview Belief 3How to Live 1Practice 1Stories & Scripture 1Community 1 You × The Church of Scientology Discussion

Stories

the narratives it tells itself
The OT levels are confidential. The advanced material, including the account associated with Xenu, is released only after preparation and payment; the church says premature exposure is harmful. Courts in three countries have published it anyway. Read it in full — context →

The Scriptures

the texts that carry the stories — and everything else

Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950)

Science of Survival (1951)

The technical bulletins and recorded lectures — the church calls these scripture

Numbers count Panfaith activity only — never real-world adherence.

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