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The Church of Scientology owns a new, additional publishing house: FORB Publications aka FORB Press.
FORB publishes books in the field of Freedom of Religion or Belief, iincluding New Religious Movements.
The FORB website explains that it is an initiative of the Spanish Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture, and Society, which has been recognized with Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations:
In turn, the official Scientology Newsroom website states that the Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture, and Society is a "Scientology Foundation," and congratulates it for obtaining Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations:
The relationship in graphic form:
I decided to investigate FORB after posting a week ago that the "new" composite book "Scientology: Belief, Practice, Other Religions and Apostates" (published on August 24, 2021) by Bryan R. Wilson (who died in 2004) was published by FORB Publications. Wilson was know for his sympathetic view of New Religious Movements and hostility to "apostate" testimony.
FORB publishes another book by Wilson, as well as a number of books about Scientology and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, including for example:
I believe that we will see FORB, which is essentially an mprint of the Church of Scientology, publish more books that are sympathetic to New Religious Movements, and particularly to Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard.
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FORB publishes books in the field of Freedom of Religion or Belief, iincluding New Religious Movements.
The FORB website explains that it is an initiative of the Spanish Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture, and Society, which has been recognized with Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations:
Books and Publications - FoRB.PRESS
This page presents you every book, article or legal texts that FORB.PRESS publishes to keep you informed. Remember that if you need a publisher, we are here ready to assist you on getting your research published.
forbpress.mejorandolasociedad.es
In turn, the official Scientology Newsroom website states that the Foundation for the Improvement of Life, Culture, and Society is a "Scientology Foundation," and congratulates it for obtaining Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations:
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https://www.scientologynews.org/press-releases/scientology-foundation-gains-special-consultative-status-to-the-un.html
The relationship in graphic form:
I decided to investigate FORB after posting a week ago that the "new" composite book "Scientology: Belief, Practice, Other Religions and Apostates" (published on August 24, 2021) by Bryan R. Wilson (who died in 2004) was published by FORB Publications. Wilson was know for his sympathetic view of New Religious Movements and hostility to "apostate" testimony.
FORB publishes another book by Wilson, as well as a number of books about Scientology and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, including for example:
I believe that we will see FORB, which is essentially an mprint of the Church of Scientology, publish more books that are sympathetic to New Religious Movements, and particularly to Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard.
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