Scientology
Ex-Scientologist Mike Rinder has memoir out in September
By Associated Press — July 12, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — He has previously alleged that while a Scientologist he was subjected to repeated physical abuse, an allegation the church has denied.
Lawsuit: Wyoming boss required Scientology for employee
By The Associated Press — December 23, 2018
(AP) — A former employee of a Wyoming occupational therapy office alleges the owner of the business made her take Scientology courses as a condition of her employment.
Scientology Network making TV debut
By USA Today — March 12, 2018
(USA Today) — After years of being skewered by programs like "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath," the controversial church with a celebrity following is taking to TV to tell its own truth.
Church of Scientology slams A&E
By guest — December 29, 2016
(VARIETY via REUTERS) Scientology officials say the network should have cancelled a series about Scientology because some people interviewed had been paid for their participation.
Leah Remini on Scientology: What we learned from ’20/20′
By USA Today — November 3, 2015
Former King of Queens star Leah Remini is one of Scientology's most famous defectors. On the TV show 20/20, she explained what drove her to give up the only religion she's known since she was 5.
‘Post-traumatic church syndrome’? Yep, it’s a thing
By Jonathan Merritt — August 25, 2015
(RNS) Reba Riley, a "former Evangelical Poster Child," describes her struggle to heal from wounds inflicted by institutional Christianity in a millennial memoir of spiritual exploration.
HBO’s ‘Going Clear’ leaves future of Scientology unclear
By Kimberly Winston — March 26, 2015
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (RNS) Will HBO's scathing documentary of Scientology, which airs March 29, prompt the secretive, litigious church to change? Don't bet on it.
HBO’s pending Scientology doc likely to anger Tom Cruise
By Maria Puente — November 26, 2014
(RNS) The film is reportedly based on the book “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright.
Wikipedia’s edit wars and the 8 religious pages people can’t stop editing
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — July 24, 2014
(RNS) The problem confronting many Wikipedia editors is that religion elicits passion -- and often, more than a little vitriol as believers and critics spar over facts, sources and context.
Santeria, Scientology, Satanism — oh my! Atheist author explores minority religions
By Chris Stedman — February 20, 2014
How much do you know about Santeria, Scientology, or Satanism? Atheist author Dr. Karen Stollznow tells RNS why all people, religious and nonreligious alike, need to learn about minority religions.
The year’s 10 most intriguing religion books
By John Murawski — December 22, 2013
(RNS) Jesus, Paul, food, charity, and prayer were just some of the areas examined in this year's crop of books under the broad heading of religion. Here's our list of the year's most interesting religion books, numbered but not ranked.
LAPD closes missing person report on wife of Scientology leader
By Ann Oldenburg — August 9, 2013
(RNS) Actress Leah Remini, who recently left the Church of Scientology, filed a missing person's report with the Los Angeles Police Department for Scientology leader David Miscavige's wife, Shelly Miscavige.
Renowned journalist throws the book at Scientology
By Daniel Burke — January 31, 2013
(RNS) Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Lawrence Wright talks to Religion News Service about his new book "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & the Prison of Belief.''
Oregon dentist fined for pressuring employee to attend Scientology seminar
By Molly Young / The Oregonian — October 8, 2012
BEND, Ore. (RNS) State labor officials have ordered a dentist to pay nearly $348,000 to settle allegations that he threatened to fire a dental assistant unless she attended a Scientology-related training session. By Molly Young.
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