Narconon, Scientology, and the Battle for Legitimacy

This article provides an historical description and analysis of Scientology’s controversial drug treatment program, Narconon. Following scholarship by sociologist Terra Manca on Scientology’s pseudo-medicine, I argue that Scientology initially claimed its program to be part of its religion, but even...

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Published in:	Marburg Journal of Religion
Main Author:	Kent, Stephen A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philipps-Universität Marburg 2017
Subjects:	Narconon Scientology Religion Legitimation Legitimacy Philosophy and theory of religion
Online Access:	Online Access
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