What does DN stand for?

I understand it is asserted that L Ron Hubbard was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Sequoia University on February 10, 1953, in recognition of his outstanding work in the fields of Dianetics and Scientology and that the said degree was recorded with the Department of Education of the State of California," the Telegraph quoted him as saying in the statement.

The Dublin Mission says it is offering two separate subjects, Dianetics and Scientology, but experts claim those who take up Dianetics are soon introduced to Scientology - a belief system based entirely on the writings of the science fiction author L Ron Hubbard.

And of course, read almost any religious text -- the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Bible, Dianetics -- and you'll find supernatural scariness aplenty.

It grew out of his earlier self-help system, Dianetics.

But the world is full of dark forces called Engrams, which can be cleansed and removed through the work of Dianetics, which was the title of Hubbard's first book.

General semantics (especially regarding the unspeakable level of experience), hypnosis, and Dianetics played important roles in the development of his writing.

They believe the world has been invaded by dark forces, the Engrams, and individuals can be enlightened only through intense therapy called Dianetics.

In appearance, a cross between Stephen King and an extra from Zabriskie Point, Smithson is ever the crystal-collecting Gauguin, a William Carlos Williams for the Dianetics set, the goth Beatnik in the Cedar Tavern.