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Place of Birth: Saskatchewan, Canada
About James Penton
- 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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