Researchers Launch 'Pseudo-Scientology Website'

Washington, DC, February 01, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The American Religious Studies Center has launched a web site called PseudoScientology.com. "We've seen our web traffic increase wildly in recent days, with visitors checking us out from every continent," said Dr. J.D. Hunter, webmaster and religious studies professor. Built around a Wordpress blog format, the site features a variety of newsworthy posts on its blog page and a growing library of religious essays and other writings. Many of the resources are meant for general comparative religious study, but one of the site's primary purposes is to use philosophical concepts, as well as Christian theology, to debate the claims of Scientologist practitioners and provide an open forum for accommodating dialogue.

About the ARSC team: Hunter, with his fellow researchers, has developed an entirely new concept in addressing the differences between religious ideologies. Setting aside the attack methodology of many religious detractors, PseudoScientology endeavors to employ what Hunter calls "a reverse engineered Socratic induction method" ... an argument forum which presents dialectic questions as a basis for common ground: such as "What do you think," or "How do you feel." "We are all still human, after all," says Hunter, "and perhaps more good can realized if we bring about a peaceful dialogue between traditional Christianity and Scientology than if we merely fire our cannons in a persistent broadside attack."

"But," he goes on to say, "that doesn't mean there won't be differences of opinion that will energize our online dialogue. We are genuinely hopeful for a mutually beneficial exchange in this great marketplace of religious ideas."

For more information:
American Religious Studies Center
J.D. Hunter, Ph.D.
Web: PseudoScientology.com
Email: scientology@cyber-rights.net
District of Columbia
202-863-8820

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