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Articles

(co-author with Jodi Lane). 2008. "Politiques de rage et narcissisme malin." Criminologie 41 No. 2: 117-155. Full text: Français, English (with original title and abstract).

"Scientology and the European Human Rights Debate: A Reply to Leisa Goodman, J. Gordon Melton, an the European Rehabilitation Project Force Study." Marburg Journal of Religion 8 No. 1 (September 2003).

"Hollywood's Celebrity-Lobbyists and the Clinton Administration's American Foreign Policy Toward German Scientology." The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture Vol.1 Spring 2002.

"Brainwashing Programs in The Family/Children of God, and Scientology," Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field. Edited by Benjamin Zablocki and Thomas Robbins. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (2001): 349-378.

"Compelling Evidence: A Rejoinder to Lorne Dawson's Chapter." Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field. Edited by Benjamin Zablocki and Thomas Robbins. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (2001): 401-411.

"The French and German Versus American Debate Over 'New Religions', Scientology, and Human Rights." Marburg Journal of Religion 6 No. 1 (January 2001):11 Pages (27825 words).

Above Article In French:
"La Controversie Americaine Contre Les Francais et les Allemands a Propos des 'Nouvelles Religions', de la Scientologie et des Droits de l'Homme."

"The Creation of 'Religious' Scientology," Religious Studies and Theology, 18 No. 2 (Dec. 1999) 97-126.

"The Globalization of Scientology: Influence, Control, and Oppositions in Transnational Markets," Religion 29 No.2 (April, 1999): 147-169.

Above Article in Italian:
La globalizzazione di Scientology: Influenza, Controllo e Opposizione nei Mercati Transnazionali

Above Article in French:
"La Globalisation en Scientologie: Influence, Contrôle et Opposition sur les Marchés Internationaux" (la traduction: Roger Gonnet)

"Scientology-Is This a Religion?" Marburg Journal of Religion 4 No.1 (July, 1999):11pp. (11,006 words).

Above Article in Italian:
"Scientology, religione e diritti umani." Marburg Journal of Religion 4 No.1 (July, 1999):11pp. (11,006 words).

"Scientology's Relationship with Eastern Religious Traditions." Journal of Contemporary Religion 11 no.1 (1996): 21-36.

Above Article in German (in two parts):
"Scientology und östliche religiöse Traditionen," Berliner Dialog Heft 1-97 (Ostern 1997): 16-21.

Above Article in Italian:
"La relazione di Scientology con le tradizioni religiose orientali"

"Scientology, religiöse Ansprüche und Heilungsschwindel," Berliner Dialog Heft 1-97 (Ostern 1997): 22-25.

Encyclopedia Articles

“Scientology.” Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature. Edited by Bron R. Taylor and Jeffrey Kaplan. London: Thoemmes Continuum. 2005: 1499-1501.

“Scientology.” Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media. Edited by Daniel A. Stout. New York: Routledge: 390-392.

"Scientology." Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature. Edited by Bron R. Taylor and Jeffrey Kaplan. London: Thoemmes Continum. 2005: 1499-1501.

Institute Publications

Brainwashing in Scientology’s Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF). Behörde für Inneres–Arbeitsgruppe Scientology und Landeszentrale für politische Bildung.(October 2000): 63 pp.

Above Article in German:
Gehirnwäsche im Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF) der Scientology-Organisation. Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg [Germany], Behörde für Inneres–Arbeitsgruppe Scientology und Landeszentrale für politische Bildung.(October 2000): 72 pp.

Above Article in Italian:
Il sistema interno di "rieducazione" di Scientology.

Invited Presentation on "Religious Persecution in Europe" at the Consultation on Religious Persecution, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. (September 26, 1999).

"Scientology in the United States." Wie umgehen mit Scientology? Ein internationaler Vergleich. Edited by Christiam Koecke. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Interne Studie Nr. 152/1998. Saint Augustin, Germany (April 1998): 15-24.

"Scientology in Canada." Wie umgehen mit Scientology? Ein internationaler Vergleich. Edited by Christiam Koecke. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Interne Studie Nr. 152/1998. Saint Augustin, Germany (April 1998): 25-31.

Legal Submissions

"Expert Report on Behalf of the Defendants in Front Sight Management ... and Dr. Ignatius A. Piazza II V. Diana Mertz Hsieh...." (November 12, 2003): 16pp.

"Expert Report on the Case of Diana Kostenly, Jerry Kostenly, Gail Eberhard, Melanie Post (formerly Grant) and Gregory R. Post v.C. Aydin Cabi, DDS, Inc." (September 7, 2003): 18pp.

"Declaration on Behalf of Tom Padgett in the Civil Action No. 92-CI-00444."(April 27, 2001): 10pp.

"Affidavit for the Plaintiff in "Estate of Lisa McPherson... v. Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, Janis Johnson, Alain Kartuzinski, and David Houghton,"" Case No.:97-01235, Division H. (January 6, 2000): 46pp.

Above Legal Submission in Italian

"Expert Report prepared for the Plaintiff in the Case of EEOC [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] v.1-20 Animal Medical Center," Dallas, Texas (November 9, 1999): 23pp.

Declaration on behalf of Mr. Wollersheim (expert statement, February 16, 1999).

Declaration on behalf of Mr. Ehrlich (expert statement, February 11, 1999).


British child visitation case (expert statement, February 10, 1999)


Statement to solicitor Ms. Julia Noble describing "fair game" tactics (September 17, 1998)

Declaration on behalf of detective Ken Montgomery (expert statement, August 27, 1998)

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Stephen Kent, Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2H4
Phone: (780) 492-2204, Fax: (780) 492-7196, E-Mail: steve.kent@ualberta.ca