Advanced Ability Center

The Advanced Ability Center was a breakaway organization from the Church of Scientology established by former Scientologist David Mayo after he left the Church in February 1983 – a time when most of Scientology's upper and middle management was removed following the formation of the Religious Technology Center (RTC) and RTC head David Miscavige's restructuring of the church.[1] David Mayo had been Hubbard's own auditor.[1] The Advanced Ability Center later became the Theta International movement[2] and was also known as the Church of the New Civilization.[3]

This article is about David Mayo's USA group. For the UK group, see Advanced Ability Centre.
Advanced Ability Center
Formation1983
HeadquartersUnited States
The arrows in the lower row point to the numerous offshoots, splinter groups, and new movements influenced by L. Ron Hubbard. The AAC is among these.

Mayo taught material from the upper part of The Bridge of the Scientology organization in the Advanced Ability Center.[4] A division of the Advanced Ability Center was closed down again in 1984 under pressure from the main organization.[1] According to Perspectives on the New Age edited by James R. Lewis and J. Gordon Melton and published in 1992, the Advanced Ability Center formed in Milan was in competition with the Scientology organization in Italy.[5]

References
  1. Nordhausen, Frank; von Billerbeck, Liane (2008), Scientology. Wie der Sektenkonzern die Welt erobern will (in German), Berlin: Ch. Links Verlag, pp. 278, 288, 302, ISBN 978-3-86153-470-9
  2. Abgrall, Jean-Marie (1999). Soul Snatchers: The Mechanics of Cults. Algora Publishing. p. 294. ISBN 978-1-892941-04-6.
  3. Richardson, James T. (1988). Money and Power in the New Religions. E. Mellen Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-88946-852-8.
  4. Lamnot, Stewart (1986). Religion Inc. Harrap. p. 97. ISBN 0-245-54334-1.
  5. Lewis, James R.; J. Gordon Melton (1992). Perspectives on the New Age. State University of New York Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-7914-1213-8.
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