Review: La Scientology: sur la scène religieuse et sociale contemporaine, edited by Massimo Introvigne and Bernadette Rigal-Cellard

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Book Review| November 01 2023 Review: La Scientology: sur la scène religieuse et sociale contemporaine, edited by Massimo Introvigne and Bernadette Rigal-Cellard La Scientology: sur la scène religieuse et sociale contemporaine. Edited by Massimo Introvigne and Bernadette Rigal-Cellard. EME Éditions, 2022. 252 pages. € 25.50 hardcover; ebook available. Susan J. Palmer Susan J. Palmer McGill University Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Nova Religio (2023) 27 (2): 139–142. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2023.27.2.139 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Susan J. Palmer; Review: La Scientology: sur la scène religieuse et sociale contemporaine, edited by Massimo Introvigne and Bernadette Rigal-Cellard. Nova Religio 1 November 2023; 27 (2): 139–142. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2023.27.2.139 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentNova Religio Search This volume, written in the French language, belongs to the genre of Scientology Studies 2.0. As explained in his introduction, Massimo Introvigne notes this concept was first proposed by American sociologist, Donald Westbrook, in his 2020 article for Religion Compass—a concept that recognizes the substantial body of work by historians, sociologists and legal experts on this 70-year old religion. As each of the five contributors point out, Scientology has sparked controversy ever since its beginnings in the 1950s in the United States. Today, as a well-known international, relatively new religious movement, it is still routinely referred to as a cult in articles and television shows generated by the mass media. Scientology’s apostates are lionized while their complaints and criticisms are broadcast. Against this backdrop of controversy (genuine or concocted), five scholars embark on an exploration of this unique spiritual movement. They accomplish several tasks. First, they provide the reader... You do not currently have access to this content.