Priscilla Coates Lecture at Caltech 1

This video series is a lecture on cults and cultic practice at Caltech University.

The lecture title is "The Bizarre World of Scientology."

The primary focus is on L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology, obviously, with speficic concentration upon its origination, its practice, and its reported abuses.

Priscilla Coates is one of the founding directors of the Cult Awareness Network (CAN) and is the current president of the Leo J. Ryan Educational Foundation. She does not claim to be an "expert" on Scientology, believing that it is impossible for anyone to be an expert on anything. She has, however, dedicated her life to freeing people from the tyranny of thought reform and cultic practice.

A special note about the Cult Awareness Network (CAN):

Please note that CAN - the Cult Awareness Network, is no longer dedicated to its original purpose, and was in fact taken over by members of the Church of Scientology in 1997, reincorporated as the "Foundation for Religious Freedom DBA Cult Awareness Network."

People seeking assistance from a cult education group are advised to steer clear of this organization, as it has been reportedly repurposed into a mechanism for funnelling people into Scientology.

This video is being offered for educational purposes only. No infringement is intended.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• CAN
• Cult Awareness Network
• Caltech
• Scientgology
• Church of Scientology
• Cult
• Cults
• Priscilla Coates
• Leo J. Ryan
• Leo Ryan

[mollie2810]

Great upload. Thanks for sharing.

[slaveobeys]

@TellyBumsquat I'm not sure, but I would have guessed early to mid-90s. I don't know when Anne and Pat Broeker served, not being authoritative on church staff, but David Miscavidge being in charge and Hubbard being referred to in the past tense puts it firmly after January, 1986 at least.