Scientology's story
1986: after Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard died in January 1986. The Church said he had left his body to continue his research. David Miscavige has led Scientology since.
What happened
Hubbard spent his last years out of public view and died on 24 January 1986 in California. The Church announced that he had discarded his body to continue his spiritual research at a higher level. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center, has led Scientology since then.
A Bible lens
Every teacher dies. The Christian faith rests on a teacher who died and did not stay dead.
27Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,
Hebrews 9:27 (WEB) · context
5Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee, 7saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”
Luke 24:5-7 (WEB) · context
20But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:20 (WEB) · context
Sources
- Scientology source Church of Scientology, announcements on L. Ron Hubbard (1986).
- Janet Reitman, Inside Scientology (2011).