Synopsis
A Panorama special about the Church of Scientology. Reporter John Sweeney returns to his investigation, listening to the claims of a whistleblower from within the organisation.
- Programme: Panorama
- Episode: The Secrets Of Scientology
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2010
- Sociology | How are religion, belief and faith defined and measured? | Defining religion, faith and belief. Different types of religious institutions, organisations and movements: churches and denominations; sects and cults; new religious movements; new age movements; religious fundamentalism.
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