September 28, 2012
Hugh Urban Interview: "The Church of Scientology"
Steve Paulson's interview with Comparative Studies Professor Hugh Urban will air on September 30. Professor Urban has recently published The Church of Scientology: A History of a New Religion (Princeton University Press, 2011). Listen to his interview with Paulson on Public Radio's To the Best of Our Knowledge. Professor Urban has authored a number of books and articles on the issue of secrecy in religious traditions, on the religions of India, and on new and emerging religions. His newest book, tentatively titled Secrecy: The Adornment of Silence, the Vestment of Power: Comparative Studies in Esoteric Religions is under contract at the University of Chicago Press.