Chris Shelton (author)

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Chris Shelton
Born
Christopher Shelton

California
Citizenship
  • United States
Occupation(s)Author, consultant, podcaster, youtuber, anti-cult activist
YouTube information
Channel
GenreVideo podcast
Subscribers47.5K[1]
Total views11.4M[1]
Websitemncriticalthinking.com

Chris Shelton is an author, consultant, anti-cult activist, podcaster, YouTuber and former Scientologist. He was a member of Scientology for 27 years and in the Sea Organization for 17 of those years.[2][3] He left Scientology in 2012, after which he started speaking out about his experiences. In 2022 he completed an MSc in Coercive Control from the University of Salford in Manchester, England.[4][5][6][7][8] He appeared in the documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,[9] and in other media.[10][11]

Works[edit]

  • Scientology᛬ A to Xenu: An Insider's Guide to What Scientology is Really All About (2015) ISBN 9781522879329[12][13][14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "About Chris Shelton, MSc". YouTube.
  2. ^ Varley, Ciaran (December 5, 2016). "This man was a Scientologist for 27 years". BBC.
  3. ^ Danneels, Mario (October 13, 2017). "Why are Scientologists setting up a European hub in Ireland". Irish Times.
  4. ^ "About Me". mncriticalthinking.com. December 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Welcome : Chris Shelton". mncriticalthinking.com.
  6. ^ "1195-1198: My Life as a Scientologist - Chris Shelton". Mormon Stories. October 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Chris Shelton Speaks". mikerindersblog.org. February 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Tsakiris, Alex (March 31, 2020). "Chris Shelton, Social Science's Blind Spot Regarding Cults |444|". Skeptiko.
  9. ^ "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (TV Series 2016–2019) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  10. ^ "Company Apologizes for Asking Staff to Work Through Hurricane". Governing. September 29, 2022.
  11. ^ Sinclair, Harriet (September 30, 2021). "Scientology's introductory test goes viral on TikTok as user videos herself taking it". The Independent.
  12. ^ Shelton, Chris; Atack, Jon (December 23, 2015). "Scientology: A to Xenu: An Insider's Guide to What Scientology is Really All About". GraphicsWerks – via Amazon.
  13. ^ "Scientology: A to Xenu: An Insider's Guide to What Scientology is Really All About by Chris Shelton". Goodreads.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  14. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Scientology: A to Xenu: An Insider's Guide to What Scientology is All About|Paperback". Barnes & Noble.