Scientology
E183600
Scientology is a controversial modern religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard that combines elements of self-help, science fiction, and spiritual counseling practices.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scientology canonical | 20 |
| Church of Scientology | 3 |
| Scientology (former) | 2 |
| Dianetics | 1 |
| Scientology (former association, reported) | 1 |
| Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1637628 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scientology Context triple: [Lawrence Wright, wroteAbout, Scientology]
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A.
Kulti
Kulti is an industrial town in eastern India known for its historical iron and steel works and its location within the Asansol region of West Bengal.
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B.
Theosophy
Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
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C.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
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D.
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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E.
Religion of Humanity
Religion of Humanity is a secular, positivist faith system devised by Auguste Comte that venerates humanity and human progress in place of a traditional deity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scientology Target entity description: Scientology is a controversial modern religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard that combines elements of self-help, science fiction, and spiritual counseling practices.
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A.
Kulti
Kulti is an industrial town in eastern India known for its historical iron and steel works and its location within the Asansol region of West Bengal.
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B.
Theosophy
Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
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C.
Gnostikos
Gnostikos is a spiritual treatise by the early Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus that offers guidance for advanced contemplatives on knowledge of God and the inner life.
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D.
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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E.
Religion of Humanity
Religion of Humanity is a secular, positivist faith system devised by Auguste Comte that venerates humanity and human progress in place of a traditional deity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controversial religion
ⓘ
new religious movement ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Clear
ⓘ
Operating Thetan ⓘ auditing ⓘ engrams ⓘ thetan ⓘ |
| corePractice |
auditing sessions
ⓘ
training routines ⓘ |
| coreText |
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health
ⓘ
Scientology self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| founder | L. Ron Hubbard ⓘ |
| goal |
to become Clear
ⓘ
to reach Operating Thetan levels ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedOrganization |
Applied Scholastics
ⓘ
Church of Spiritual Technology ⓘ Citizens Commission on Human Rights ⓘ Criminon ⓘ Narconon ⓘ Religious Technology Center ⓘ Sea Org ⓘ World Institute of Scientology Enterprises ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
humans are immortal spiritual beings called thetans
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psychological trauma is stored as engrams ⓘ spiritual advancement is achieved through auditing and training ⓘ spiritual technology developed by L. Ron Hubbard ⓘ thetans have lived many past lives ⓘ |
| hasClergyLikeGroup | Sea Organization ⓘ |
| hasCriticism |
allegations of abuse and coercive practices
ⓘ
allegations of aggressive litigation against critics ⓘ allegations of financial exploitation of members ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | specialized jargon and terminology created by L. Ron Hubbard ⓘ |
| hasLeader | David Miscavige ⓘ |
| hasLegalHistory | involved in numerous court cases worldwide ⓘ |
| hasMainOrganization |
Scientology
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Scientology
|
| hasMedia |
Freedom Magazine
ⓘ
Scientology TV network ⓘ |
| hasMembership | international ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
disconnection policy
ⓘ
ethics and justice system ⓘ security checks ⓘ training courses for members ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
funeral services
ⓘ
naming ceremonies ⓘ wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasScripture |
Hubbard
ⓘ
surface form:
Hubbard policy letters
Hubbard ⓘ
surface form:
Hubbard technical bulletins
|
| hasStatus |
considered a commercial enterprise in some jurisdictions
ⓘ
considered a cult in some countries ⓘ recognized as a religion in some countries ⓘ recognized as a religion in the United States ⓘ |
| hasTaxStatus | tax-exempt religious organization in the United States ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Clearwater, Florida, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Clearwater, Florida
Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
|
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| isCriticalOf |
psychiatry
ⓘ
psychology ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | hierarchical ⓘ |
| teaches | bridge to total freedom as a path of spiritual advancement ⓘ |
| usesDevice | E-meter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scientology Description of subject: Scientology is a controversial modern religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard that combines elements of self-help, science fiction, and spiritual counseling practices.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dianetics
this entity surface form:
Scientology (former)
this entity surface form:
Church of Scientology
this entity surface form:
Church of Scientology
this entity surface form:
Church of Scientology
this entity surface form:
Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought
this entity surface form:
Scientology (former association, reported)
this entity surface form:
Scientology (former)