In Going Clear, Wright examines what fundamentally makes a religion a religion, and whether Scientology is, in fact, deserving of the constitutional protections achieved in its victory over the IRS. Employing all his exceptional journalistic skills of observations, understanding, and synthesis, and his ability to shape a story into a compelling narrative, Lawrence Wright has given us an evenhanded yet 4/5(K). · A clear-sighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of Scientology by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower, the now-classic study of al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attack. Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with current and former Scientologists — both famous and less well known — and years of archival research, Lawrence Wright uses his . 8 rows · · Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief. Going Clear.: Lawrence 4/5(64).
Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright (, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief is a non-fiction book about Scientology written by Lawrence Wright.. The book contains interviews with current and former Scientologists, the histories of founder L. Ron Hubbard and current leader David Miscavige, and analysis of the relationships of Tom Cruise and John Travolta to the organization. Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, the Prison of Belief is written in three parts as the name suggests, all equally gripping. I couldn't put it down. Hard to dispute the content given the thorough research and great journalism by Pulitzer Prize winning author Lawrence Wright. Everyone's buzzing about it.
Through it all, Wright asks what fundamentally comprises a religion, and if Scientology in fact merits this Constitutionally-protected label. Brilliantly researched, compellingly written, Going Clear pulls back the curtain on one of the most secretive organizations at work today. A New York Times Notable Book. Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief UPDATE: Lawrence Wright’s publisher was forced to correct in the paperback version nearly a dozen inaccuracies revealed on this website. Basic fact checking would have prevented errors like claiming a Church was shuttered when it is alive and well. In Going Clear, Wright examines what fundamentally makes a religion a religion, and whether Scientology is, in fact, deserving of the constitutional protections achieved in its victory over the IRS. Employing all his exceptional journalistic skills of observations, understanding, and synthesis, and his ability to shape a story into a compelling narrative, Lawrence Wright has given us an evenhanded yet keenly incisive book that goes far beyond an immediate exposé and uncovers the very.
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