M. James Penton

Apocalypse Delayed

The Story of Jehovah's Witnesses, Third Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For almost thirty years, M. James Pentonâ s Apocalypse Delayed has been the definitive scholarly study of the Jehovahâ s Witnesses. As a former member of the sect, Penton offers a comprehensive overview of this significant religious movement.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• 3 ed
• Seitenzahl: 584
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 842g
• ISBN-13: 9781442616059
• ISBN-10: 1442616059
• Artikelnr.: 42070740

Autorenporträt

M. James Penton is a professor emeritus of history and religious studies at the University of Lethbridge.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part One: History
1. The Doctrinal Background of a New American Religious Movement
2. Charles Russell and the Bible Student Movement
3. The Creation of a Theocracy
4. The Era of Global Expansion
5. Prophetic Failure and Reaction
6. From Dynamic Growth to Organizational Stagnation
7. Relations with the World
Part Two: Concepts and Doctrine
8. Bases of Doctrinal Authority
9. Major Doctrines
Part Three: Organization and Community
10. Organizational Structure
11. The Witness Community
Conclusion