Roy Wallis (1945–1990) was a sociologist and

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of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the

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. He is mostly known for his creation of the seven signs that differentiate a religious congregation from a

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arian church, which he created while researching the

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. He introduced the distinction between ''world-affirming'' and ''world-rejecting'' new religious movements. After publishing his book ''

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'' (1976), an in-depth analysis of the sociology of Scientology, he was harassed by the church both legally and personally. Forged letters, apparently from Wallis, were sent to his colleagues implicating him in various scandalous activities.Stewart Lamont (1986) ''Religion Inc.: The Church of Scientology'' London: Harrap. . page 87

Publications

*Roy Wallis (1975) ''Sectarianism: Analyses of Religious and Non-Religious Sects,'' London: Peter Owen & New York: John Wiley, *Roy Wallis (1976) ''The Road to Total Freedom: A Sociological Analysis of Scientology,'' London: Heinemann. . US edition published 1977 by Columbia University Press, *Roy Wallis and Peter Morley (1976) ''Marginal Medicine,'' New York: Free Press, *Roy Wallis and Peter Morley (1978) ''Culture and Curing: Anthropological Perspectives on Traditional Medical Beliefs and Practices,'' Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, & London: Peter Owen, *Roy Wallis (1979) ''On the Margins of Science: the Social Construction of Rejected Knowledge,'' Keele: University of Keele Press, *Roy Wallis (1979) ''Salvation and Protest: Studies of Social and Religious Movements,'' New York: St. Martin's Press, *Roy Wallis (1984) ''The Elementary Forms of the New Religious Life,'' London and Boston: Routledge and Kegan Paul,

References

External links

* Roy Wallis (1976)
''The Road to Total Freedom, A Sociological analysis of Scientology,''
* Roy Wallis (1984)
''The Elementary Forms of the New Religious Life,''
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, Sociologists of religion 1945 births 1990 deaths Alumni of the University of Oxford Academics of Queen's University Belfast Scientology-related controversies Critics of Scientology {{reli-sociologist-stub