Scientology

Summary

Scientology is a belief system^[1]. Scientology draws 42,879 Wikipedia views per month (belief_system category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• Scientology is the creator of L. Ron Hubbard^[3].
• Scientology's instance of is recorded as belief system^[4].
• Scientology's instance of is recorded as cult^[5].
• Scientology's instance of is recorded as commercial organization^[6].
• Scientology's instance of is recorded as scam^[7].
• Scientology's founder is recorded as L. Ron Hubbard^[8].
• Scientology's Commons category is recorded as Scientology^[9].
• Scientology's country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• Scientology comprises Church of Scientology^[11].
• Scientology comprises Free Zone^[12].
• May 1952 marks the founding of Scientology^[13].
• Scientology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Scientology^[14].
• Scientology's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as religion=scientologist^[15].
• Scientology's topic has template is recorded as Template:Scientology^[16].
• Scientology's standards body is recorded as Religious Technology Center^[17].
• Scientology's different from is recorded as Religious Science^[18].
• Scientology's different from is recorded as scientonomy^[19].
• Scientology's practiced by is recorded as Scientologist^[20].

Body

Founding

Scientology's founder is recorded as L. Ron Hubbard^[8]. May 1952 marks the founding of Scientology^[13].

Why It Matters

Scientology draws 42,879 Wikipedia views per month (belief_system category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2] Scientology has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] Scientology is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]