Scientology Studies 2.0, Utopia or Opportunity?

IF 0.1 0 RELIGION
M. Introvigne
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To explain why my experience of studying Scientology both parallels, and differs from, what other scholars reported in this discussion, I first offer some autobiographical notes on my career as a scholar of new religious movements. Second, I elaborate on the notion of ‘Scientology Studies 2.0;’ i.e., an approach discussing L. Ron Hubbard’s writings on their own merits, rather than focusing on his controversial biography only, and how they inspire the daily life of ordinary Scientologists, quite apart from court cases and sensational media coverage. Third, I mention how a possible dialogue between scholars of different opinions about Scientology is torpedoed by a gatekeeping activity by professional anti-cultists who strive to make this dialogue impossible. In conclusion, I integrate the suggestions offered in this issue by Bernard Doherty with some of my own.
山达基研究2.0:乌托邦还是机遇?
为了解释为什么我研究山达基的经历与其他学者在这次讨论中所报告的既有相似之处,又有不同之处,我首先提供一些关于我作为新兴宗教运动学者的自传笔记。其次,我详细阐述了“山达基研究2.0”的概念;也就是说,这是一种讨论L.罗恩贺伯特作品本身优点的方法,而不是只关注他有争议的传记,以及它们如何启发普通山达基人的日常生活,而不是法庭案件和耸人听闻的媒体报道。第三,我提到对山达基持不同意见的学者之间可能的对话是如何被专业反邪教分子的把关活动破坏的,他们努力使这种对话不可能。最后,我将伯纳德·多尔蒂在本期中提出的建议与我自己的一些建议结合起来。
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