4. The Era of Global Expansion

Chapters in this book

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