ScientologyThanks to advances in science and technology, the world has gone from a huge space to a very small space that can be navigated simply by connecting. Computers, the World Wide Web, and cellular services are just a few. technologies responsible for this change, as billions of people can now access everything under the sun from anywhere under the sun. Along with these changes brought about by the technological age, a new religion began to take over the world: Scientology. Although Scientology has recently found itself under frequent media and legal scrutiny, many celebrities and public figures have chosen this new religious path over traditional religions, making the frenzy even greater. What is Scientology? Could this be the modern alternative to older, outdated religious beliefs? And even more so, why are millions of people all over the world converting at such a rapid rate? We will answer these questions as we journey through the world of Scientology and into the minds of Scientologists. What is Scientology? According to the Church of Scientology, in its book "What is Scientology?" » He states: "Scientology is [simply] an applied religious philosophy", created by the American philosopher, science fiction writer and humanitarian Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, or L. Ron Hubbard (9). After 16 years of research into the human condition, Hubbard wrote a manuscript which was at the time titled "The Original Thesis", but is now published as "The Dynamics of Life" or more commonly known as name “Dianetics”. It was the hand-to-hand transmission of this manuscript that brought Hubbard's theories to the world's attention and led to an influx of letters to Hubbard requesting more information (125). L. Ron Hub...... middle of article......cientology." Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, July 2006: 8. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. April 22, 2011. Reitman, Janet “Inside Scientology.” Rolling Stone 995 (2006): 55-67. EBSCO Web, April 22, 2011. “Glossary of Scientology and Dianetics Terms.” Scientology? ND Web. April 22, 2011. The Church of Scientology. Los Angeles: Bridge Pub, 1998. The Church of Scientology. Vaughn McCall, W. "Psychiatry and Psychology in the Writings of L. Ron Hubbard." Journal of Religion & Health 46.3 (2007): 437-447. EBSCO Web. “The Apostate.”.. 2011.