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Marvin James Penton (born April 27, 1932) is a professor emeritus of history at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and the author of three books on the history of Jehovah's Witnesses. Although raised in the religion, he was expelled in 1981 on the grounds of apostasy after criticizing some of the teachings and conduct of the religion's leadership. His expulsion gained national media attention and prompted one of several schisms that year among Jehovah's Witnesses.

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  • James Penton (Canadà, 1932) és un professor emèrit d'història de la Universitat de Lethbridge a Alberta, a Canadà. La seva expulsió dels Testimonis de Jehovà va provocar un gran cisma al sud d'Alberta l'any 1979. Posteriorment va escriure dos llibres crítics amb aquesta religió. (ca)
  • Marvin James Penton (born April 27, 1932) is a professor emeritus of history at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and the author of three books on the history of Jehovah's Witnesses. Although raised in the religion, he was expelled in 1981 on the grounds of apostasy after criticizing some of the teachings and conduct of the religion's leadership. His expulsion gained national media attention and prompted one of several schisms that year among Jehovah's Witnesses. (en)
  • Marvin James Penton né le 27 avril 1932 est un professeur émérite d'Histoire de l'université de Lethbridge dans l'Alberta, au Canada ; il est l'auteur d'ouvrages sur l'histoire des Témoins de Jéhovah. Bien qu'il ait été élevé dans cette religion, il en a été exclu en 1981 pour avoir critiqué certains des enseignements ainsi que le comportement des dirigeants. Son expulsion a attiré l'attention des médias et a provoqué un schisme au sein des Témoins de Jéhovah. (fr)
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  • 1932-04-27 (xsd:date)
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  • 1932-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1932-04-27 (xsd:date)
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  • Saskatchewan, Canada (en)
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  • David, John, Anne (en)
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  • University of Arizona ; University of Iowa ; University of Iowa (en)
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  • M. James Penton (en)
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  • Historian, author (en)
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  • Marilyn (en)
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  • James Penton (Canadà, 1932) és un professor emèrit d'història de la Universitat de Lethbridge a Alberta, a Canadà. La seva expulsió dels Testimonis de Jehovà va provocar un gran cisma al sud d'Alberta l'any 1979. Posteriorment va escriure dos llibres crítics amb aquesta religió. (ca)
  • Marvin James Penton (born April 27, 1932) is a professor emeritus of history at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and the author of three books on the history of Jehovah's Witnesses. Although raised in the religion, he was expelled in 1981 on the grounds of apostasy after criticizing some of the teachings and conduct of the religion's leadership. His expulsion gained national media attention and prompted one of several schisms that year among Jehovah's Witnesses. (en)
  • Marvin James Penton né le 27 avril 1932 est un professeur émérite d'Histoire de l'université de Lethbridge dans l'Alberta, au Canada ; il est l'auteur d'ouvrages sur l'histoire des Témoins de Jéhovah. Bien qu'il ait été élevé dans cette religion, il en a été exclu en 1981 pour avoir critiqué certains des enseignements ainsi que le comportement des dirigeants. Son expulsion a attiré l'attention des médias et a provoqué un schisme au sein des Témoins de Jéhovah. (fr)
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  • James Penton (ca)
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  • M. James Penton (en)
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