work_institution birth_place nationality field known_for residence article_title name alma_mater
university of the west of england united kingdom british sociology , religion '' alternative religions : a sociological introduction '' united kingdom stephen j. hunt
 stephen hunt , phd university of reading
stephen j. hunt

stephen john hunt is a british professor of sociology at the university of the west of england .
prior to his appointment at the university of west england in 2001 , hunt had taught at the sociology department at the university of reading for thirteen years , as well as in the religious studies department at the university of surrey , roehampton .
hunt 's primary research interests include the charismatic movement , the `` new '' black pentecostal churches and the `` gay debate '' in the christian churches .
he is the author of `` alternative religions : a sociological introduction '' , which was published in hardcover edition , and then again in paperback edition in 2003 .
he is also the author of `` the life course : a sociological introduction '' , published in hardcover as well as paperback edition in 2005 `` religion in western society '' , published in hardcover in january 2002 and paperback edition in march 2002 , and `` the alpha enterprise '' , published in hardcover and paperback editions in 2004 .
he also edited the work : `` christian millenarianism : from the early church to waco '' .
hunt is on the editorial board of `` pentecostudies '' .
