the part of law enforcement in the last hours where other groups had taken poison to kill themselves. His counsel was instrumental during the months before the events; He was given unprecedented access to the inner workings of the group which provided clues to indicate that they were not dangerous to themselves or the community. This become the model for law enforcement's role when interacting with new religious movements and determining what traits indication propensity for violence and which ones did not. Outside of academia, Kliever was best known for his role in exposing a massive scandal involving SMU's football program in 1986 and 1987. As SMU's faculty athletics representative from 1984 to 1987, Kliever started an investigation into the program after a former player alleged that players were being paid. He worked very closely with the NCAA, with whom he had already gained a reputation for integrity. He insisted that SMU cooperate fully with the NCAA investigators, resulting in the NCAA enforcement staff supporting his proposal to limit SMU to nine games in 1987 and 1988. While the infractions committee ultimately imposed the "death penalty" on SMU by shutting down the program for the 1987 season, it praised Kliever for his work. Bibliography Books Radical Christianity: The new theologies in perspective (1968) 282 pp. Droke House, ASIN B0006BUD1E Shattered Spectrum: A Survey of Contemporary Theology. (1981) John Knox Pr. The Terrible Meek: Religion and Revolution in Cross Cultural Perspective (1987). Washington Inst Pr. Dax's Case: Essays in Medical Ethics and Human Meaning (1989) Ed. Southern Methodist Univ Pr; 1st ed. edition. H. Richard Niebuhr (Makers of the Modern Theological Mind) (1991) 205pp. Hendrickson Publishers. The reliability of apostate testimony about new religious movements. Freedom Publishing (1995) ASIN B0006QUW6A Journal articles References Researchers of new religious movements and cults Hardin–Simmons University alumni Union Theological Seminary (New York City) alumni American theologians Duke University alumni Southern Methodist University faculty 1932 births 2004 deaths University of Texas at El Paso faculty People from Washita County, Oklahoma People from Fort Worth, Texas