What is not in dispute is that Hubbard was one of the most bizarre characters of the twentieth century.īare-Faced Messiah exposes the myths surrounding the fascinating and mysterious founder of the Church of Scientology - a man of hypnotic charm and limitless imagination - and provides the defi nitive account of how the notorious organisation was created. Miller has carefully researched Hubbards. Ron Hubbard, a penniless science-fiction writer who founded the Church of Scientology. Ron Hubbard was promoted for over 30 years as a romantic adventurer and philosopher with a mission to save the world. But in the words of a Californian judge, he was schizophrenic, paranoid and a pathological liar. Bare-Faced Messiah tells the extraordinary story of L. He has only been sued once by the Church of Scientology. He is the author of 15 acclaimed books, mainly biographies, including Bare-Faced Messiah. Key documents which expose Hubbard's falsehoods.

Documents of a Lifetime: Hubbard exposed. Transcripts of interviews conducted by Miller for this book. A gzipped plain text version of the book (430K) Interviews. Plain text version of Bare-Faced Messiah. Ron Hubbard, a penniless science-fi ction writer who founded the Church of Scientology, became a millionaire prophet and convinced his adoring followers that he alone could save the world.Īccording to his 'official' biography, Hubbard was an explorer, engineer, scientist, war hero and philosopher. Russell Miller is an award-winning journalist based in Britain whose work has appeared throughout the world. Bare-Faced Messiahreceives critical acclaim.

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Bare-faced Messiah by Russell Miller