A map of the organization of the Church of Scientology and its dependent entities
Keywords:
Scientology, Church of Scientology, New religious movementsAbstract
Despite being less than a century old, the Church of Scientology, one of the most well-known and controversial new religious movements today, has a complex organizational scheme. This article presents, after a historical introduction, both the institutions that control the movement at the international level, as well as its ecclesiastical organization and associations dependent on community service. In addition, it ends with a review of this organizational reality in Spain.
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