Bona Fide Scientology - What's it all About

The Church of Scientology, while it differs from other religions in certain ways, is in fact a bona fide religion. This collection of links will help answer the question of why Scientology is a religion. I've tried to break it down further than just the major sections in order to assist you in finding specific things you are looking for.

• Introduction
  
• Defining Religion in a Pluralistic Society
  • Isolating an Objective Basis
    
  • Overriding International Standards
  • Common Religious Functions
  • Governmental Approaches
  • Bona Fides of the Scientology Religion - An Overview
    
• Doctrine of the Scientology Religion
  • How Dianetics Fits In
  • The Thetan
  • Theta and MEST
    
  • Creation
  • Spiritual Entrapment by MEST
  • Salvation
  • The Eight Dynamics
  • The Supreme Being
  • Scientology Ethics
  • Understanding Life
• The Religious Practices of Scientology
  • Auditing
  • How Auditing is Conducted
  • The Role of Communication in Auditing
  • Higher States of Existence
  • Religious Training
  • The E-Meter
  • Church of Scientology Cerimonies
  • The Scope of Practices
• Scripture and Symbols of Scientology
• An Overview of the Scripture
• Books
• Technical and Administrative Volumes
• Recorded Lectures
• Films
• Dissemination and Preservation of the Scientology Scripture
• Symbols of the Religion
• The Bridge Auditing and Training
• Organizations of the Scientology Religion
• The Scientology Ecclesiastical Hierarchy
• Staff of Scientology Organizations
• The Sea Organization
• Conclusion
• Religious Technology Center
• The Scientology Membership Organization (International Association of Scientologists)
  
• Scientologists' Community Activities
• Volunteer Ministerial Program
• Scientology Social Benefit Programs
• Drug Rehabilitation and Education
• Education
• Improving Public Morality
• Criminal Rehabilitation
• Coordination and Guidance
• Conclusion
  
• L. Ron Hubbard, the Founder of Scientology
• Milestones
• Dianetics Goes Public
• The Spiritual Essence of Man
• The Legacy
• Appendix 1: The Theological Fundamentals of the Scientology Religion
• The Aims of Scientology
• The Factors
• The Scientology Aims
• Appendix 2: Scientology: An Analysis and Comparison of its Religious Systems and Doctrines
• Appendix 3: The Marks of Religion
  • Introduction
  • System of Beliefs
  • Religious Practices
  • Church Community
  • Scientology Worship
  • About the Author
• Appendix 4: Its Cosmology, Anthropology, System of Ethics & Methodologies
• Appendix 5: An Analysis and Review of a New Religion
• Appendix 6: And Contemporary Definitions of Religion in the Social Sciences
• Appendix 7: A True Religion
• Appendix 8: The Relationship Between Scientology and Other Religions
• Appendix 9: Official Recognition of Scientology as a Religion
• Appendix 10: Books by L. Ron Hubbard on Scientology