James Penton
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James Penton is a professor emeritus of history at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Born in April 1932, Penton was raised as a third-generation Jehovah's Witness. He gradually came to disagree with the teachings of the religion during the 1970s and was eventually excommunicated, or disfellowshipped. While still a member, he wrote a book entitled The History of Jehovahs Witnesses in Canada, which has been widely regarded outside the organization [citation needed] (and until his expulsion, within the organization as well) as an excellent account of the Canadian history of Jehovahs Witnesses.
Since leaving the organization, he has authored at least two more books, edited two journals and written five articles about the Jehovah's Witnesses. The first book was titled Apocalypse Delayed: The Story of Jehovah's Witnesses. In 2004, his book Jehovah's Witnesses and the Third Reich: Sectarian Politics under Persecution was published.
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