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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, And The Prison Of Belief (2013)

by Lawrence Wright(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0307700666 (ISBN13: 9780307700667)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

review 1: This is a bit of a horror story in terms of the things reasonable people become willing to do if you pull the right levers in the irrational part of the human brain. Before reading I had viewed Scientology with the same bemused consternation as many people; the extent of abuse and violence in L. Ron's history and that of the church took me aback. I would have liked the author to expand a bit more on his ideas about religion as an outlet for idealism and for "the natural human yearning for transcendence and submission".
review 2: This is a fascinating account of the origin of Scientology and the experiences of some of its followers. The author tries to be fair to the religion and its followers, describing what it was meant to be and why so many followers stuck w... moreith it despite the abuses that were taking place. It's still difficult for me, as an outsider, to fully understand why so many put their faith in L. Ron Hubbard's religion. I hope the author will follow up in a few years with updates. less

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