A new academic publication on Jehovah's Witnesses

[scholar JW]

Just now released and available for free download is a new publication titled Jehovah's Witnesses published by Cambridge Elements -New Religious Movements  by Jolene Chu at World Headquarters and Ollimatti at the European Association of Jehovah's Witnessses published by Cambridge University Press of 75 pages. It truly is an excellent work of scholarship and makes one very proud to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses despite much hostility against us. This new publication is Good News- the most refreshing and spiritually upbuilding.

Enjoy!

 

scholar JW

[-Chris-]

Summary

Jehovah's Witnesses began as an informal Bible study group in the 1870s that sought to recover first-century Christian beliefs and practices. They disseminated literature announcing the expected reign of God's Kingdom and called themselves Bible Students. In 1931, they adopted the name Jehovah's Witnesses, epitomizing their belief in the Christian obligation to preach the gospel worldwide. Known for their ethic of nonviolence and their evangelizing work, and despite worshipping freely in most countries, Witnesses are subject to controversy, particularly vis-à-vis mainstream Christianity, the State, and secularized societies. The authors are practicing Jehovah's Witnesses who present this work as neither apologia nor official account, but as an emic description of the history, beliefs, identity, and organizational structure of Witnesses, and their societal interactions. While briefly covering main controversies, this Element focuses on the culture and lived experience of the millions comprising the Witness community. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

 

Full text

https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/jehovahs-witnesses/605AED05C9FA13DC68BB74FE3D2C651D

 

[scholar JW]

The Foreword to this publication was written by Professor Eileen Barker OBE FBA elected the first non-American to be President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. She has written over 350 publications translated into 27 languages in the field of New Religious Movements.

 

scholar JW

[Jwanon]

19 minutes ago, -Chris- said:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/jehovahs-witnesses/605AED05C9FA13DC68BB74FE3D2C651D

 

 

Thanks for the link

Edited Saturday at 09:32 PM by Jwanon

[Ishaya]

It's really nice to know about this book,I would really love to have the pdf if someone can share it with us here please.

 

What about this one 👇

European association of Jehovah's witnesses 🤔

 

What is that about? 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 11:20 PM by Ishaya

[gusdn1]

11 minutes ago, Ishaya said:

European association of Jehovah's witnesses

 

The European Association of Jehovah's Witnesses represents our organization in Europe, particularly in matters concerning religious freedom and human rights. This association actively engages with governmental bodies and international organizations to address issues affecting Jehovah's Witnesses across the continent.

[gusdn1]

14 minutes ago, Ishaya said:

It's really nice to know about this book,I would really love to have the pdf if someone can share it with us here please.

 

 

https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/605AED05C9FA13DC68BB74FE3D2C651D/9781009509763AR.pdf/jehovahs-witnesses.pdf

[Ishaya]

May Jehovah bless our beloved Sisters who worked very hard to produce this beautiful book,Sister Jolene,

Sister Ollimatti and Sister Eileen 🙏

 

Such a fine spirit will be highly rewarded.

 

[Jwanon]

Oh, I didn't notice it was produced by fellow believers. Nice

[Jwanon]

Wouldn't it be funny if they weren't JWs when they started the paper, but then converted because their research convinced them that it was the true religion

Edited Sunday at 10:50 AM by Jwanon

[Witness1970]

I downloaded the PDF from the site.  It will take a while to read it.  With my busy schedule, I may never finish it.

[exactor]

I read this Element written by two sisters raised in the Truth. What an outstanding piece of well-researched material! 

[Landon1285]

On 12/22/2024 at 6:28 AM, Witness1970 said:

I downloaded the PDF from the site.  It will take a while to read it.  With my busy schedule, I may never finish it.

I used Adobe to read it to me.

The book was great read. It's like a mini proclaimers book. 

[Ysaias]

Also, this one.

https://jwj-qs.jp/en/

Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan—A Quantitative Study

Investigating the views, family life, and well-being of a faith community