Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
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"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief" is a nonfiction investigative book by Lawrence Wright that critically examines the history, practices, and influence of the Church of Scientology and its ties to the entertainment industry.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief Context triple: [Lawrence Wright, notableWork, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief]
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Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
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God Is Not Great
God Is Not Great is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that critiques religion and argues for secularism and rational inquiry.
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C.
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions is a skeptical book by magician and debunker James Randi that critically examines and exposes claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and superstition.
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Why I Am Not a Christian
Why I Am Not a Christian is an influential 1927 essay and later book by philosopher Bertrand Russell that critiques Christian doctrine and organized religion from a rationalist and skeptical perspective.
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E.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief Target entity description: "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief" is a nonfiction investigative book by Lawrence Wright that critically examines the history, practices, and influence of the Church of Scientology and its ties to the entertainment industry.
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A.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
-
B.
God Is Not Great
God Is Not Great is a polemical book by Christopher Hitchens that critiques religion and argues for secularism and rational inquiry.
-
C.
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions is a skeptical book by magician and debunker James Randi that critically examines and exposes claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and superstition.
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D.
Why I Am Not a Christian
Why I Am Not a Christian is an influential 1927 essay and later book by philosopher Bertrand Russell that critiques Christian doctrine and organized religion from a rationalist and skeptical perspective.
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E.
The Battle for God
The Battle for God is a non-fiction book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that examines the rise of fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
investigative journalism book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| adaptationType | documentary film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (film)
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| author | Lawrence Wright ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Book Award for Nonfiction
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National Book Award for Nonfiction nomination
National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist) ⓘ
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National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction nomination
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| basedOn | reporting originally published in The New Yorker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalStance | critical of Scientology ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 299.936 ⓘ |
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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015 documentary)
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| genre |
investigative journalism
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-307-70066-7 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | BP605.S2 ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed history of Scientology
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examination of Scientology’s relationship with celebrities ⓘ investigation of alleged abuses within Scientology ⓘ |
| notablePersonCovered |
David Miscavige
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John Travolta ⓘ L. Ron Hubbard ⓘ Tom Cruise ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 430 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
Hollywood
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Scientology facilities ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
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United States
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| subject |
Scientology
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surface form:
Church of Scientology
Hollywood ⓘ Scientology ⓘ cult controversies ⓘ entertainment industry ⓘ new religious movements ⓘ religious organizations ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| topic |
abuse allegations in religious organizations
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celebrity influence in religion ⓘ psychological control ⓘ religious freedom debates ⓘ |
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