Scientology
Régis Dericquebourg
Professor, Sociology of Religion
University of Lille III
Lille, France
The purpose of this consultation is to take stock of Scientology from a sociological viewpoint.
The question is: Is Scientology a religion and if so, which type of religion?
We will try to provide elements of answers in this paper. We will also describe some aspects of Scientology as it appears to us today.
The text drafted by us is the fruit of an ongoing study of the Church of Scientology. It has resulted in a few articles and some contributions to symposia. We hope to publish a book on this movement.
Our presentation is neither polemic nor apologetic.