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Materialene i Scientologi utgjor den storste rnengden av kunnskap sorn noensinne er samlet orn sinnet, ánden og livet. Gjennorn mer enn hundre boker og publikasjoner, ytterligere tusener av artikier og essay, og over 3000 innspilte foredrag, favner L. Ron Hubbards arbeider sá og si hver eneste side av det a leve. Her er sâ Scientologi: Et nytt syn pa livet sorn inneholder et tidløst utvalg av Rons oppdagelser, hentet fra hele bredden av hans forfatterskap. Hvert eneste av dern presenterer et bredt og omfattende overblikk over Scientologi slik den anvendes pa en besternt side av ti1vre1sen. Til sammen gir de et fulistendig overblikk over selve livet. ... Read more

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Materialet i Scientologi omfattar den största kunskapsmangd sorn nâgonsin sammanställts om sinnet, anden och livet. Med over hundra bocker och andra publikationer, tusentals fler artikiar och essäer, och over 3000 inspelade forelasningar, omfattar L. Ron Hubbards arbeten praktiskt taget varje aspekt av livet. En av dessa böcker är Scientologi: En ny syn pa livet, som inneháller ett tidlöst urval av Rons upptackter, tagna fran hans samlade skrifter, där varje essa representerar en allmän men ändâ grundlig Oversikt av Scientologi tillampad pa en specifik del av tilivaron — och tilisammans erbjuder de en vidsträckt syn pa själva livet. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Didn't liked it
Much too expensive, for such a kind of book.

From Inside Cover Jacket of Book
"This book is a sociological study of a new quasi-religious movement, Scientology. Its author, Roy Wallis, traces the emergence of this movement as a lay psychotherapy -- 'Dianetics' -- and its development into anauthoritarian sect. Drawing on formulations in the sociology of religion,he analyses the processes involved and presents a theory to account for thetransformation of cult into sect.

On the basis of over eighty interviewswith members and former members, a typology of the motivations which ledindividuals to affiliate with the movement is derived, and the processes bywhich members become further committed to the movement are explored. Thereasons which led a proportion of members to defect from the movement arealso described.

Scientology has been notable for the extent to which ithas come into conflict with the state, medical agencies, and individualscritical of its practices. The author turns to the sociology of deviance toprovide a model to account for the development of a 'moral crusade' againstScientology and to explain the way in which the movement reacted andadapted to a hostile environment.

This study should find a place oncourses in Religious Studies, the History of Religion, and the Sociology ofReligion. It will be essential material for any attempt to understand theform and place of the new religions in advanced industrial societies. It isalso like to be appropriate material for courses on the Sociology of SocialMovements. The controversial nature of the topic of this work may, howeverendow it with a market appeal beyond the confines of the academiccommunity."

The Author

Roy Wallis was born in 1945. After severalyears as a factory hand, barman, and pump attendant he took a 1st ClassHonours Degree in Sociology at the University of Essex. Folloing a periodof postgraduate research at Nuffield College, Oxford, he was awarded adoctorate for his work on Scientology. He subsequently became a Lecturer inSociology in the University of Stirling and has occupied the MorrisGinsberg Fellowhip in Sociology at the London School of Economics andPolitical Science.

A look into the Scientology cult
Well worth reading. Along with Russell Miller's Bare-Faced Messiah and Jon Atack's A Piece of Blue Sky, this is one of the most accurateand unbiased studies into the dark world of Scientology. ... Read more

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Study this book and learn how you can help yourself and others to achieve real happiness and respect using Scientology technology. As a Volunteer Minister, you will be able to: 1) Gain increased respect for yourself and for others. 2) Help people become happier and feel freer. 3) Bring about a renewed interest in life for others. 4) Communicate comfortably and easily to others, and make others feel comfortable and free in communicating to you. 5) Increase a person's awareness of life and the world around them. 6) Effectively handle many different types of problems and difficulties. 7) Improve family life. 8) Heal broken marriages. 9) Act decisively and effectively in any emergency, and assist injured people. 10) Help alleviate physical discomfort and assist people effectively who are injured physically and/or spiritually. 11) Improve any endeavor or organization and help it to achieve its goals. 12) Increase the honesty and trust with any group. 13) Increase respect, tolerance and harmony in the society around you. And much, much more. Anyone can become a volunteer minister and this book tells you how. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

The answers to the questions you should have asked
There is plenty of information in here which loads of vested interests do not want you to have. And these are answers you can understand, legal and ethical ways to get on top of life's hard problems.This is rubber meets the road stuff. I've read, understood and used it all.

A must read for anybody you wants to improve life
I have been looking for many years for something that helps me improve and solve problems in life -- finally I found something in my hands that really tackles problems at their root causes.
It is amazing how effective the proposed solutions are. Simple, but -- and this is of utmost importance -- they WORK!! It is the first time I found a self-improvement book that helps achieving sustainable results. This book delivers what it promises if one follows each step exactly the way it is stated. If only I had had this book earlier. This Mr Hubbard must have been an amazing man -- I do not understand what his critics complain about; I am sure they never tried the solutions he proposes! In summary: A must read!

Very helpful to me
I found many things in this book of use to me.What I found the most helpful was the section on assists which give several simple exercises to do if someone is ill or injured.I used the assist on my husband and my daughter and it worked well both times.Each section is relatively short and easy to read.There are exercises in the back of each section to help you learn the procedures.You learn things to help people in a variety of situations.If you like to help people, whether you are a social worker or just as a good neighbor or a parent and want to learn some new things to help, I highly recommend this book.

This book works for me
This book is simply written so that it is easy to understand. I have used many of the principles in this book and found them quite workable. A must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about several areas of"life".

The Volunteer Minister's Handbook has been key to my success
Over the years I have refered back to the essays and solutions compiled in this volume many times. I've used it to resolve problems with my family, improve my relationship with my wife and keep me focused on my goals. It's amazing how L. Ron Hubbard wrote so many common-sense solutions that no one else though of. ... Read more