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Roy Wallis
Critic of Scientology (1945-1990) · United Kingdom · On the map · Died at 45
Roy Wallis (1945-1990) was a sociologist and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the Queen's University Belfast. He is mostly known for his creation of the seven signs that differentiate a religious congregation from a sectarian church, which he created while researching the Church of Scientology.
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He introduced the distinction between world-affirming and world-rejecting new religious movements.
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 1990 · aged 45