Scientology

**Scientology:**From Dianetics and the E-Meter to Clear and Operating Thetan

Course-Research

Vita Harwood

Series « In Twelve Evenings » BOOK 39

What Do I Already Know About This?

Test your knowledge!

How did a science fiction writer’s ideas about the mind become an international religion? What happens during auditing, and what does an E-Meter actually measure?

This accessible twelve-lesson course takes you into the history and beliefs of Scientology, from L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics to Clear, Operating Thetan and the Bridge to Total Freedom. Discover what these unfamiliar terms mean, why the movement appeals to its followers and how its organisation works. Explore the Sea Org, restricted teachings and the story of Xenu in their wider context, alongside legal disputes and the conflict with psychiatry.

Throughout, the book helps you distinguish documented events from religious claims and personal accounts. You can follow the evidence, weigh competing explanations and form your own view.

Written for curious adults, with no prior knowledge needed, the course includes practical reading and reflection tasks, 120 quiz questions with explained answers, a glossary and further reading. A welcoming starting point for anyone interested in new religious movements, belief and the ways people search for certainty.