The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power

1991 newsmagazine article on Scientology

"The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" is an article. It is written by U.S. journalist Richard Behar. The article is highly critical of Scientology.[1]

It was first published by Time magazine on May 6, 1991, as an eight-page cover story.[2][3] Later, it was published in Reader's Digest in October 1991.[4] He stated that the attorneys and private investigators (affiliated with the Church of Scientology) were investigating him while researching the Time article. The investigators contacted his friends and family about him.

"The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" is known even today by journalists in the media, as a reference for historical information on the Church of Scientology.[5][6]

References

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  1. "Scientology: The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power". www.cs.cmu.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  2. Behar, Richard (May 6, 1991). "Scientology: The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power". Time. pp. 50–57. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. Healy, David (2004). Let Them Eat Prozac: The Unhealthy Relationship Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Depression. NYU Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-8147-3669-6.
  4. Behar, Richard; Burton, Thomas M. (October 1991). "A Dangerous Cult Goes Mainstream". Reader's Digest. pp. 87–92.
  5. O'Keefe, Mark (September 26, 1996). "Church of Scientology Is No Stranger to Criticism". The Oregonian. p. A16.
  6. Friedman, Roger (June 21, 2005). "Katie Holmes' Missing Days". Fox News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2007.

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