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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.”

At the heart of Scientology’s teachings is the belief that humans are immortal spiritual beings called “thetans” who inhabit physical bodies. According to the faith, thetans have lived through countless past lives, and after death, they are reincarnated into new bodies.

These core ideas — including the process of “auditing” to clear the mind of traumatic past experiences — form the central practice of the religion. Despite being followed by many, the teachings have also attracted criticism for their secretive nature and costly progression system.

Leah Remini vs Church of Scientology

In August 2023, actress Leah Remini, a former Scientologist turned vocal critic, filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige.

The King of Queens actor joined the Church of Scientology as a child in 1979 but left more than three decades later.

Remini criticized the organization for serious abuses of power.

In 2016, she released the documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, which she produced and co-created. The series won three Emmy Awards.

Remini also said she was “relieved” to see “dangerous rapist” and noted celebrity Scientologist Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape.

 In the suit, Remini accused the church of harassment, defamation, surveillance, and efforts to damage her reputation after she left the organization in 2013.