The Church of Scientology continues to face growing scrutiny amid renewed legal battles, ongoing celebrity departures, and public criticism of its practices and core beliefs.
Once seen as a powerful spiritual movement with deep Hollywood connections, the church is now grappling with intensified backlash — especially following a high-profile lawsuit filed by former member and actress Leah Remini.
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What Does the Church of Scientology Believe?
The Church of Scientology was founded by American author L. Ron Hubbard, whose 1950 book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health laid the groundwork for what would later become a global religious organization.
Originally introduced as a psychological self-help methodology, Hubbard’s ideas were initially practiced under the umbrella of Dianetics.
After the organization went bankrupt, Hubbard rebranded his philosophy as a religion and named it Scientology. The term, combining the Latin “scientia” (knowledge), was defined by Hubbard as “knowing about knowing.”
