Is Scientology a religion? The limits of secularism

When:
February 11, 2014 @ 7:30 pm – February 12, 2014 @ 8:30 pm
2014-02-11T19:30:00+00:00
2014-02-12T20:30:00+00:00
Where:
UEA London
102 Middlesex Street
London E1 7EZ
UK
Cost:
£5
Contact:
ThoughtOut Project

Scientology EventRecent judgments which grant the church of Scientology the status of a ‘religion’ have reignited the debate over who defines such matters and what, in a largely secular society, it means to grant special legal rights to one. Is there a meaningful difference between a religion and a cult? Where do the limits of religious tolerance lie? Peter Jukes (author, broadcaster, literary critic, journalist and blogger) and John Sweeney (author, and award-winning broadcaster and journalist) will be in discussion with Professor John Charmley on whether Scientology is a religion, and the limits of secularism.