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[[Image:Stephen_kent.jpg|thumb|Stephen A. Kent]] '''Stephen A. Kent''', Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, [[Canada]]. He researches new and alternative religions, and has published research on several such groups including the [[Children of God]]/[[The Family]]. He is also often quoted in media coverage of The Family. ==Articles on the The Family by Stephen Kent== * Kent SA (1994). "[[Lustful Prophet: A Psychosexual Historical Study of the Children of God's Leader, David Berg]]". ''Cultic Studies Journal'' '''11'''(2):135-188. * Kent SA (1997). "[[Misattribution and Social Control in the Children of God]]". ''Journal of Religion and Health'' '''33'''(1):29-43; Reprinted in Spirituality in East and West No.1 (1997): 16-22. * Kent SA and Krebs T (1998). "[[When Scholars Know Sin]]". ''Skeptic'' '''6'''(3):36-44. * Kent SA (1999). "[[Clarifying Contentious Issues: A Rejoinder to Melton, Shupe, and Lewis]]". ''Skeptic'' '''7'''(1):21-26. * Kent SA (2000). "[[Brainwashing and Re-Indoctrination Programs in the Children of God/The Family]]". ''Cultic Studies Journal'' '''17'''(1):56-78. * Kent SA (2004). "[[Generational Revolt by the Adult Children of First-Generation Members of the Children of God/The Family]]". ''Cultic Studies Review'' '''3'''(2):56-72. * Kent SA (2004). "[[Nova Religio Book Review: Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God]]" ''Nova Religio'' '''8'''(1):108-112. ==Press== * [[Folio: CBS News "Eyes" the U of A]] &mdash; [[1998]]-05-15 ==Multimedia== <div style="float:left; margin-right:20px;"> <gflash>320 240 https://media.xfamily.org/video/tv/flash/flvplayer.swf?autoStart=false&file=flv/kent-on-abc-primetime-live.flv</gflash> </div> * Kent on [[ABC News: Tale of the Tape|ABC News Primetime Live: Tale of the Tape]] &mdash; 2005-01-27 <br clear="all"> ==External links== * [http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/~skent/ Stephen Kent's homepage at the University of Alberta] * [http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/%7Eskent/childrengod.html Stephen Kent on the Children of God] * [http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/sociology/kent.cfm Faculty profile] at the University of Alberta [[Category:Non-Members|Kent, Stephen A.]] [[Category:Spotlight]]

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