The documentary tells the story of miscaviges alleged violence to members of its holy order, the sea org. These are suppressive acts which are grounds for expulsion. The television premiere received huge media attention, provoking an escalation of the church of scientologys already. Later, viewers see remini alongside mike rinder a former scientology official who also spoke out in hbos documentary going clear. Its possible that hbos scientology documentary, going clear. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven emmy. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20.
Lesson 1 investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts. Theres nothing in it that hasnt been said many times before. Scientology and the prison of belief, alex gibney s explosive documentary which takes an inside look at the religion and its deep. Alex gibney isnt just one of americas most prolific documentary. Scientology and the aftermath is a documentary series that investigates the church of scientology through the experiences of american actress leah remini and other former members. The ad followed the 2015 release of the documentary going clear.
Documentary its a word that conjures up images of legitimate investigation and factbased reporting. These materials are essentially the bible for scientologists where. Scientology is a body of religious beliefs and practices first described in 1950 and organized as a movement in may 1952 by american author l. Watch tom cruise scientology doc going clear online. Ron hubbard hubbard, who died in 1986 at age 75, first devised scientology as a simplistic form of psychotherapy, as outlined in his 1950 book dianetics. Scientology is a religious organization that is definitely nonchristian. This sunday, hbo will debut director alex gibneys scientology documentary going clear. Alex gibneys documentary about l ron hubbards religion reportedly vetted by 160 lawyers makes for entertaining and dismaying viewing, but new revelations are a little thin on the. Leah reminis film is turning scientologys celebrity. My scientology movie is an interesting documentary. A new hbo documentary entitled going clear makes outspoken claims about. Scientology and me was a television documentary broadcast 14 may 2007 as part of the bbcs panorama series.
The modern science of mental health perhaps the bestselling nonchristian book of all time in the west and awarded dianetics its prestigious century. Reporter john sweeney visited the united states to investigate whether the church of scientology was becoming more mainstream. Scientology was founded in 1952 by an author of rambling, pulp science fiction novels, l. How one woman climbed her way out of scientologys elite sea org.
The book was the basis of the documentary by oscarwinning. In scientology and the aftermath, leah remini strikes. In fact, the documentarys approach is relatively respectful. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Leah reminis documentary is turning scientologys celebrity obsession back on itself. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of former members. She was a follower of scientology between 1979, when she joined at the age of nine alongside her parents, and 20, when she left under acrimonious circumstances. Based on the 20 book by pulitzer prizewinning journalist lawrence wright, the movie goes deep into the mystery, fascination, and yes the horror of scientology, and since the human. The modern science of mental health, which has repeatedly appeared on bestseller lists, is the recommended beginning book. Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief by wright, lawrence isbn. Scientology and the prison of belief, you hear him lob a question at lawrence wright, the author of.
Soon into alex gibneys investigative documentary going clear. Scientology and the prison of belief is a 2015 documentary film about scientology. Hbos going clear leaves future of scientology unclear. Alex jentzsch, the son of heber jentzsch, died on july 3, 2012 at 27 years old. If youve already read bare faced messiah, troublemaker, jenna miscaviges book, or watched jason beghe on youtube, or watched tom cruise talk about helping out at car accidents, then this documentary really wont tell you anything new, but its actually a. How leah remini is trying to expose scientology secrets in. Oliver whitney alex gibneys documentary, going clear. Oscarwinning documentary director alex gibney takes on the church of scientology armed with research from lawrence wrights book of the same. Hbo to rerelease scientology documentary going clear in. Heres why the new scientology doc going clear calls out tom cruise by e.
Suppressive acts include public disavowal of scientology or scientologists in good standing with scientology organizations. In a series of interviews in the weeks leading up to hbos march 29 airing of its going clear documentary, based on lawrence wrights book. Documentary going clear examines church of scientology. Scientology and the prison of belief going to visit. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on lawrence wrights book going clear. Research lawrence wright, jason beghe, marty rathbun, mike rinder, paul haggis, marc headley and others. Thanks for watching, and subscribe for new videos every weekday. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Americas book of secrets s03 ep01 scientology hd watch.
The church of scientology has fired back at going clear. Hbo to rerelease scientology documentary going clear in theaters oscarwinning director alex gibney directed the film based on the book by. My scientology movie 2015 my scientology movie 2015. Ron hubbard asserts that hubbard engaged in bizarre sexual acts, made racist remarks, and exaggerated his wartime exploits. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival in park city, utah.
The introductory books of dianetics and scientology contain new discoveries that you can use to achieve the personal happiness and freedom that come from truly understanding yourself. Scientology officials have hit back with their own public relations effort. Documentary going clear examines church of scientology an upcoming hbo documentary has sparked months of controversy. The book was the basis of the documentary by oscarwinning filmmaker alex gibney that airs on hbo on march 29 marking hollywoods first major effort to unravel the mysteries of an organization. Scientology and the prison of belief, is ripe with shocking revelations about the secretive religious organization and the many celebrities at its center. The book is a look inside the world of scientology and the life of its founder, l. Going clear exposes more of the cults and tom cruises secrets. Its certainly not the movie i expected it to be, and nor is it really the movie i wanted. In this book, the list of suppressive acts is six pages long and includes crimes ranging from murder to squirreling, or altering hubbards teachings. This is directly from the scientology ethics codes book. This may be because some doctrine is reserved for the. Wrights book, the documentary depends heavily on interviews with scientology dropouts whose filmed accounts mostly track with earlier. Scientology and the prison of belief, director alex gibneys documentary about the famously litigious, allegedly religious organization, arrived in sundance trailing high expectations.
The scientology symbol is composed of the letter s, which stands for scientology, and the arc and krc triangles, two important concepts in scientology. A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of scientology. Stories from leah reminis scientology show popsugar. Scientology and the aftermath seems to be aimed at an entirely different audience, mired as it is in the reality and truecrime formats of shows like intervention and the first 48. The modern science of mental health but within a couple of years, hubbard realized that. The film profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new. Based on journalist lawrence wrights revealing and harrowing book of. The man pictured above is david miscavige, the leader of the church of scientology. I was thrown by the approach theroux took, casting actors to play key scientology figures david miscavige and tom cruise, and having them act out allegedly violent incidents. Rinder is shown standing in the doorway of scientologys shop in.
What is the best book to read for an introduction to the. Ron hubbards life and how the publication of his bestselling book dianetics led. They could easily have made it a long series of crimes and frauds set to scary networktv is your lawnmower killing you. The book that going clear, the scientology documentary. Scientology and the prison of belief alex gibney spent 2 years secretly producing a film on scientology a film he refers to as a documentary. Scientology and the prison of belief, didnt show you anything you didnt already know. The 6 most disturbing moments from hbos scientology. Ron hubbard wrote a manuscript called excalibur, which is the first of his writings to refer to scientology. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of religion.
This 20th century religion is cloaked in mystery for many. What is the impact of the hbo documentary film going. It denies the essential doctrines of christianity, including the necessity of the atoning work of christ, his redemptive sacrifice, his deity, judgment, heaven, hell, and the true nature of god. Public statements against scientology or scientologists.
Academy awardwinner alex gibney turns his gaze to scientology in this provocative documentary based on the book by pulitzer prize winner lawrence wright. The highlyanticipated and criticallyacclaimed documentary going clear. Getty noam galai when you think of scientology, a few people probably come to mind. Scientology and the prison of belief is a look inside the controversial religion from academy awardwinner alex gibney. Scientology, at its core, is a selfhelp religion started by writer l. Scientology takes aim at hbos going clear documentary. The filmmaker of going clear, which is critical of the church, says the documentary treats the dangers of blind faith. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. He was one of the good guys in scientology and his whole story is a tragedy. If you ever wondered why tom cruise acts the way he does in interviews. Going clear watch the hbo original documentary hbo.
Through scientology, one confronts these acts, erases the ignorance and. Hubbard initially developed a program of ideas called dianetics, which was. What will happen to the church that scifi writer l. Church of scientology calls new hbo documentary bigoted. Going clear is a mustsee scientology documentary bbc. Documentary draws ire from the church of scientology the. On march 29, hbo aired its highly anticipated documentary, going clear. Scientology and the prison of belief, hbos scathing new documentary, is. Scientology and the prison of belief, which includes. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.