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American religious movement
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forerunner of Scientology
- In Scientology: Hubbard’s early life and beliefs
In Dianetics the goal was to rid the mind of engrams, and individuals were said to have reached a major goal when they became “clear.”
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history of new religious movements
- In new religious movement: Scientific NRMs: UFO groups and Scientology
…Hubbard (1911–86), Scientology began as Dianetics, which was Hubbard’s term for a kind of therapy that claimed to eliminate destructive imprints of past experiences, called “engrams,” that had accumulated in one’s unconscious. Hubbard devised a method—employing both discussion with an “auditor” and the use of an electrical device called an…
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