See also:

• Society: Religion and Spirituality: Opposing Views: Scientology  (203)
• Society: Religion and Spirituality: Scientology  (602)

The Church of Scientology - - A study on the Church of Scientology by the Chair of the Department of Study of Religions, University of Helsinki and the Executive Chief of the Foreigners' Office of the City of Tampere, Finland.

The Church of Scientology as a movement of a new age in the world - - Josef Wolf looks into various Scientology beliefs, and how Scientology compares with other new and mainstream religions.

Is Scientology a Religion? - - Dr. Alan W. Black examines Scientology against "seven dimensions of religion" and finds all to be present in it.

Is Scientology a Religion? - - Analysis of Scientology against current criteria for classification of religions, by Dean M. Kelley who was an executive of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.

The Religious Nature of Scientology - - Dr. Parrinder, Methodist Minister and Professor of the Comparative Study of Religions University of London, on the controversy as to whether Scientology is a religion.

Religious Philosophy, Religion and Church - - Study on Scientology by Calvinist, South African, professor of religion, laying the groundwork for Scientology's ultimate recognition by his government as a religion in the year 2000.

The Religious Status of Scientology - - An analysis of the religious nature of Scientology by Dr.Gary D. Bouma, sociologist of religion.

Scientology A Comparison with Religions of the East and West - - A comparison of the Church of Scientology against certain criteria to determine whether or not it is a religion, presented by Per-Arne Berglie, Professor of History of Religion, University of Stockholm.

Scientology, a New Religion - - Dr. Herbert Richardson summarizes a study he did of the Church of Scientology and why it should be classified as a religion.

Scientology: A New Religion - - A short study on the religious nature of Scientology, by Dr. Samuel S. Hill.

Scientology: A Religion in South Africa - - Paper on the religious heritage of Scientology by David Chidester, Professor of Comparative Religion, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Scientology: A Way of Spiritual Self-Identification - - An analysis of the Scientology religion by Michael A. Sivertsev, expert adviser on international matters to the Committee of the Russian Federatio.

Scientology, Social Science and the Definition of Religion - - An expertise by James A. Beckford, Ph.D.University of Warwick, England, outlining the religious traditions of Scientology and its parallels to the Hindu and Buddhist religions.

A Short Study of the Scientology Religion - - J. Gordon Melton's study and findings on the Church of Scientology.

Altar Rhetoric and Online Performance: Scientology, Ethos, and the World Wide Web - - An overview of the way religions are using cyberspace, focusing particularly on the Church of Scientology. (2000)

Scientology - Is This a Religion? - - By Steven A. Kent. Revised version of a presentation given to 27th Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag. Argues that Scientology is a multifaceted transnational having religion as only one component. (June 30, 1997)