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Born September 19, 1942 is an American religious scholar who was the founding director of the [[Institute for the Study of American Religion]] and is currently a research specialist in religion and [[New Religious Movements]] with the Department of Religious Studies at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara.]]

J. Gordon Melton was born September 19, 1942 and is an American religious scholar who was the founding director of the [[Institute for the Study of American Religion]] and is currently a research specialist in religion and [[New Religious Movements]] with the Department of Religious Studies at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara.]]

He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including several encyclopedias, handbooks, and almanacs on American religion and new religious movements. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including several encyclopedias, handbooks, and almanacs on American religion and new religious movements. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.