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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Figures And Tables xv
- Preface xvii
- Apocalypse Delayed. The Story Of Jehovah’S Witnesses 1
- Introduction 3
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PART ONE: History
- 1. The Doctrinal Background of a New American Religious Movement 13
- 2. Charles Russell and the Bible Student Movement 34
- 3. The Creation of a Theocracy 69
- 4. The Era of Global Expansion 104
- 5. Prophetic Failure and Reaction 130
- 6. From Dynamic Growth to Organizational Stagnation 163
- 7. Relations with the World 200
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PART TWO: Concepts and Doctrines
- 8. Bases of Doctrinal Authority 233
- 9. Major Doctrines 262
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PART THREE: Organization and Community
- 10. Organizational Structure 291
- 11. The Witness Community 342
- Conclusion 397
- Notes 401
- Bibliography 475
- Index 509
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Figures And Tables xv
- Preface xvii
- Apocalypse Delayed. The Story Of Jehovah’S Witnesses 1
- Introduction 3
-
PART ONE: History
- 1. The Doctrinal Background of a New American Religious Movement 13
- 2. Charles Russell and the Bible Student Movement 34
- 3. The Creation of a Theocracy 69
- 4. The Era of Global Expansion 104
- 5. Prophetic Failure and Reaction 130
- 6. From Dynamic Growth to Organizational Stagnation 163
- 7. Relations with the World 200
-
PART TWO: Concepts and Doctrines
- 8. Bases of Doctrinal Authority 233
- 9. Major Doctrines 262
-
PART THREE: Organization and Community
- 10. Organizational Structure 291
- 11. The Witness Community 342
- Conclusion 397
- Notes 401
- Bibliography 475
- Index 509