LA TIMES: The Mind Behind the Religion From a life haunted by emotional and financial troubles, L. Ron Hubbard brought forth Scientology. He achieved godlike status among his followers, and his death has not deterred the church's efforts to reach deeper into society. By Joel Sappell and Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff Writers[1. Retrieved from: http://www.latimes.com/la-scientology062490,0,7104164,full.story] June 24, 1990 Hubbard's intense curiosity about the mind's power led him … [Read more...] about News: The Man Behind The Religion (1990)