Clashes and Covert Operations: The Rise of Scientology

This chapter examines the early confrontations between Scientology and government authorities, including a significant FDA raid and the founder's strategic use of public perception to portray it as an assault on religious freedom. It highlights the controversial promotion of Dianetics, the establishment of a maritime organization, and the brutal measures employed within the church, culminating in a covert operation aimed at infiltrating the IRS. Through a series of events from the US to the UK and Rhodesia, the narrative captures the church's tumultuous expansion amidst escalating legal challenges and internal struggles.