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L. Ron Hubbard's seminal – and controversial – work was Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, written in 1950.
Several celebrities have publicly embraced the teachings of Scientology, including Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Kirstie Alley.1
Among these figures, Tom Cruise has been particularly noted for his outspoken support of the church. His public advocacy has at times been a source of controversy, most notably during his 2005 denouncement of psychiatry as an illegitimate science, a position that aligns with the church's long-standing opposition to the psychiatric establishment.1