Excerpted from Leah Remini: Scientology & The Aftermath (Season 1, Episode 9) [00:53:57.384][1. Grant, H. (Director). (2017-05-29). Scientology and the Aftermath: Merchants of Fear (Season 1, Episode 9), Scientology and the Aftermath.] [Scene: Aftermath studio. Seated behind "guest" sofa: Bryan Seymour, Mark Ebner, Janet Reitman. On sofa: Ford Greene, Stephen Kent, Len Zinberg. Leah Remini (LR) and Mike Rinder (MR) seated in chairs opposite sofa.] LR: We're back. MR: We're … [Read more...] about Media interview: Prof. Stephen Kent on auditing, brainwashing, losing morality and Hubbard’s motivations (Season 1 Episode 9) (2017)
Dr. Stephen A. Kent
Article (Academic): Malignant Narcissism, L. Ron Hubbard, and Scientology’s Policies of Narcissistic Rage (2008)
ABSTRACT [1. Kent, S. A., PhD. (2008). Malignant Narcissism, L. Ron Hubbard, and Scientology's Policies of Narcissistic Rage. PDF format] In this article, we argue that Scientology’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard, likely presented a personality disorder known as malignant narcissism, and then we establish that this disorder probably contributed to his creation of organizational policies against perceived enemies that reflected his narcissistic rage. We illustrate our argument by discussing … [Read more...] about Article (Academic): Malignant Narcissism, L. Ron Hubbard, and Scientology’s Policies of Narcissistic Rage (2008)
Academic article: The Globalization of Scientology: Influence, Control and Opposition in Transnational Markets by Stephen A. Kent, P.h.D. (1999)
Abstract: Locating itself within a sociological perspective that analyses religiously ideological organisations as transnational corporations, this study examines the global activities of Scientology. It summarises the organisation's resolution of its international conflict with Interpol, its take-over of its internationally influential opponent, the Cult Awareness Network (CAN) and its heightened rhetoric against psychiatry. The article also highlights Scientology's international marketing … [Read more...] about Academic article: The Globalization of Scientology: Influence, Control and Opposition in Transnational Markets by Stephen A. Kent, P.h.D. (1999)