Scientology follows a long tradition of religious philosophy and practice. Its roots lie in the deepest beliefs and aspirations of all great religions, thus encompassing a religious heritage as old and as varied as man himself.
Through drawing upon the wisdom of some 50,000 years, it is factually a new religion, one which has isolated fundamental laws of life and, for the first time, developed a workable philosophy that can be applied to help one achieve a happier and richer existence. Scientology is therefore something one does, not merely something one believes in-an important point which will be greatly clarified as you read on.
That Scientology’s development and rapid promulgation was made possible, in part, by advances in the physical sciences through the first half of the twentieth century is significant. For Scientology constitutes man’s first real application of scientific methodology to spiritual questions.
Part one of this volume provides a firm grounding on the subject of Scientology. This covers three topics, with chapters devoted to each. The first provides a brief introduction to the Scientology religion and a basic explanation of its philosophy. The second traces the history of religious thought in order to place Scientology into its proper context and clarify the path it follows. The third chapter introduces the reader to the Founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard.
