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Apocalypse delayed : the story of Jehovah's Witnesses by Penton, M. James is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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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. Apocalypticism Is The Key Issue In This Detailed History, But There Are Others. As A Long-time Member Of The Sect, Now Expelled, Penton Offers A Comprehensive Overview Of A Remarkable Religious Movement. 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 Intern

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Author

Penton, M. James

Publisher

University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9780802079732

Category

history

Subjects

Christian, Religion, Philosophy

Rating

4 / 5 (30 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14