Another look from a different perspective.
Here is an article by Rev. Jack Nation -- this is how it starts:
"BEGAN: In 1954. Scientology is a religious movement based on the teachings of the American writer and visionary L. Ron Hubbard. Hubbard won prominence with his book "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health" (1950), in which he outlined a form of therapy for curing emotional and psychosomatic illnesses and enhancing life."Another Look at Scientology