Apocalypse delayed: the story of Jehovah's Witnesses
"Since 1876, Jehovah's Witnesses have believed that they are living in the last days of the present world. Charles T. Russell, their founder, advised his followers that members of Christ's church would be raptured in 1878, and by 1914 Christ would destroy the nations and establish his...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Since 1876, Jehovah's Witnesses have believed that they are living in the last days of the present world. Charles T. Russell, their founder, advised his followers that members of Christ's church would be raptured in 1878, and by 1914 Christ would destroy the nations and establish his kingdom on earth. The first prophecy was not fulfilled, but the outbreak of the First World War lent some credibility to the second. Ever since that time, Jehovah's Witnesses have been predicting that the world would end "shortly." Their numbers have grown to many millions in over two hundred countries. They distribute a billion pieces of literature annually, and continue to anticipate the end of the world. For almost thirty years, M. James Penton's Apocalypse Delayed has been the definitive scholarly study of this religious movement. As a former member of the sect, Penton offers a comprehensive overview of the Jehovah's Witnesses. His book is divided into three parts, each presenting the Witnesses' story in a different context: historical, doctrinal, and sociological. Some of the issues he discusses are known to the general public, such as the sect's opposition to military service and blood transfusions. Others involve internal controversies, including political control of the organization and the handling of dissent within the ranks. Thoroughly revised, the third edition of Penton's classic text includes substantial new information on the sources of Russell's theology and on the church's early leaders..." -- Amazon.com viewed on March 9, 20015 |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-507) and index |
| Beschreibung: | xix, 547 p. Ill., graph. Darst. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781442647930 1442647930 9781442616059 1442616059 |
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List of Figures and Tables XV
Preface xvii
Introduction 3
PART ONE / HISTORY
1 The Doctrinal Background of a New American
Religious Movement 13
Charles Russell: The Early Years 14
George Stetson And George Storrs 16
The British Millenarian Revival IB
The Dispersion and Development of Albury Park Eschatolog}7 24
Dr Joseph A. Seiss 25
Russell and the Object and Manner of Christ s Return 26
Dr Nelson H. Barbour and the Three Worlds 27
Russell Breaks with Barbour 32
2 Charles Russell and the Bible Student Movement 34
The Bible Students Association 40
The Conspiracy of 1894 43
Russell as the Faithful and Wise Servant 45
Russell s Marital Tribulations 49
The New Covenant Schism 58
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Contents
Russell s External Adversaries 63
Russell s Last Years and Death 65
3 The Creation of a Theocracy 69
Joseph Franklin Rutherford 69
The Watch Tower Schism of 1917 71
The Bible Students and the First World War 79
Post-war Reorganization 80
Millions Now Living Will Never Die 81
Rutherford s Ministry 83
Conventions 83
Rutherford s Growing Power 84
The New Name 86
The Development of Theocratic Government 87
Growing Social Alienation 90
The Growth of the Bible Student—Jehovah s Witness Community 93
The Vindication of Jehovah s Name 95
The Attack on Religion 96
The Great Multitude 97
Rutherford s Personal Life and Last Days 98
Rutherford s Death and Legacy 102
4 The Era of Global Expansion 104
Rutherford s Successors 104
The Olin Moyle Case 108
The Remoulding of the Witness Community 111
The Growth of the Witness Community 112
New World Assemblies 114
Fighting for Freedom to Preach 117
Congregation Committees and Disfellowshipping 118
A Slowdown in Growth 120
Stay Alive till 75 123
Organizational and Congregational Liberalization 126
5 Prophetic Failure and Reaction 130
The Attack on Intellectuals 135
Closing Heaven s Gates 141
Doctrinal Vacillations 142
The Growth of Dissent 151
The Governing Body s Response to Dissent 159
Contents
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6 From Dynamic Growth to Organizational Stagnation 163
Administrative Changes 171
Doctrinal Changes 176
The Effects of Changes on the Witness Community 180
The Continued Promotion of False History 181
The Growing Critical Study of Jehovah s Witnesses 184
Dissident Attacks on the Witness Movement 189
The Wachtower s Response to Apostates 195
7 Relations with the World 200
Attitudes towards Other Religions 200
Religious Persecution 203
The Nature of Anti-Witness Propaganda 205
The Charge of Sedition 207
Witness Concepts of Relations with the State 209
Opposition to Preaching 212
Military Service 213
Patriotic Exercises and Political Neutrality 215
Marxist Persecution 217
Witness Compromises with the World 218
General Social Attitudes 224
Blood Transfusions 226
Separateness and Social Concerns 228
PART TWO / CONCEPTS AND DOCTRINES
8 Bases of Doctrinal Authority 233
The Faithful and Discreet Slave 233
Progressive Revelation 240
Natural Theology and the Bible 247
Biblical Interpretation 253
Philosophy of History 256
9 Major Doctrines 262
Theology 262
Christology and Soteriology 263
Covenantal Relationships 265
Spirit Creatures 267
The Nature of Humankind 269
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Baptism and the Lord s Supper 270
The Church 273
The Great Crowd 274
Creation 276
Bible Chronology and Eschatological Prophecy 277
The Resurrection 281
The Sacredness of Life and Blood 282
The Preaching Work 287
PART THREE / ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY
10 Organizational Structure 291
The Witness Hierarchy 291
The Development of the Governing Body 294
Governing Body Committees 301
The World-Wide Headquarters 303
The Legal Corporations 311
Watch Tower Wealth 313
Watchtower Literature 315
Zone, District, and Circuit Overseers 318
Branches 321
Elders and Ministerial Servants 323
Pioneers 325
Congregational Meetings 326
Evangelism 329
Formal Organizational Controls 332
Informal Controls 337
Organizational Efficiency 339
11 The Witness Community 342
Membership, Recruitment, and Conversion 342
Sex, Marriage, and the Family 352
Education 361
Entertainment, the Arts, and Literature 364
Moral Values and Social Relationships 371
Moral Behaviour 375
Ethnic and Racial Attitudes 376
Witness Mental Health 380
Decreasing Zeal 385
Contents
xiii
Dissonance and Dissent 387
Response to Dissent 390
The Effects of Watchtower Policy 393
Witness Instability and Conservatism 396
Conclusion 397
Notes 401
Bibliography 475
Index 509
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