Author: M. James Penton
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802079732
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
M. James Penton offers a comprehensive overview of a remarkable religious movement, from the Witnesses' inauspicious creation by a Pennsylvania preacher in the 1870s to its position as a religious sect with millions of followers world-wide. This second edition features an afterword by the author and an expanded bibliography.
Apocalypse Delayed
Author: M. James Penton
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802079732
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
M. James Penton offers a comprehensive overview of a remarkable religious movement, from the Witnesses' inauspicious creation by a Pennsylvania preacher in the 1870s to its position as a religious sect with millions of followers world-wide. This second edition features an afterword by the author and an expanded bibliography.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802079732
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
M. James Penton offers a comprehensive overview of a remarkable religious movement, from the Witnesses' inauspicious creation by a Pennsylvania preacher in the 1870s to its position as a religious sect with millions of followers world-wide. This second edition features an afterword by the author and an expanded bibliography.
Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada
Author: M. James Penton
Publisher: Macmillan of Canada : Maclean-Hunter Press
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher: Macmillan of Canada : Maclean-Hunter Press
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
State and Salvation
Author: William Kaplan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Leaving the Witness
Author: Amber Scorah
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 073522255X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
"A fascinating glimpse into the consciousness of being an outsider in every possible way, and what it takes to find your path into the life you'd like to lead."--Nylon A riveting memoir of losing faith and finding freedom while a covert missionary in one of the world's most restrictive countries. A third-generation Jehovah's Witness, Amber Scorah had devoted her life to sounding God's warning of impending Armageddon. She volunteered to take the message to China, where the preaching she did was illegal and could result in her expulsion or worse. Here, she had some distance from her community for the first time. Immersion in a foreign language and culture--and a whole new way of thinking--turned her world upside down, and eventually led her to lose all that she had been sure was true. As a proselytizer in Shanghai, using fake names and secret codes to evade the authorities' notice, Scorah discreetly looked for targets in public parks and stores. To support herself, she found work at a Chinese language learning podcast, hiding her real purpose from her coworkers. Now with a creative outlet, getting to know worldly people for the first time, she began to understand that there were other ways of seeing the world and living a fulfilling life. When one of these relationships became an "escape hatch," Scorah's loss of faith culminated in her own personal apocalypse, the only kind of ending possible for a Jehovah's Witness. Shunned by family and friends as an apostate, Scorah was alone in Shanghai and thrown into a world she had only known from the periphery--with no education or support system. A coming of age story of a woman already in her thirties, this unforgettable memoir examines what it's like to start one's life over again with an entirely new identity. It follows Scorah to New York City, where a personal tragedy forces her to look for new ways to find meaning in the absence of religion. With compelling, spare prose, Leaving the Witness traces the bittersweet process of starting over, when everything one's life was built around is gone.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 073522255X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
"A fascinating glimpse into the consciousness of being an outsider in every possible way, and what it takes to find your path into the life you'd like to lead."--Nylon A riveting memoir of losing faith and finding freedom while a covert missionary in one of the world's most restrictive countries. A third-generation Jehovah's Witness, Amber Scorah had devoted her life to sounding God's warning of impending Armageddon. She volunteered to take the message to China, where the preaching she did was illegal and could result in her expulsion or worse. Here, she had some distance from her community for the first time. Immersion in a foreign language and culture--and a whole new way of thinking--turned her world upside down, and eventually led her to lose all that she had been sure was true. As a proselytizer in Shanghai, using fake names and secret codes to evade the authorities' notice, Scorah discreetly looked for targets in public parks and stores. To support herself, she found work at a Chinese language learning podcast, hiding her real purpose from her coworkers. Now with a creative outlet, getting to know worldly people for the first time, she began to understand that there were other ways of seeing the world and living a fulfilling life. When one of these relationships became an "escape hatch," Scorah's loss of faith culminated in her own personal apocalypse, the only kind of ending possible for a Jehovah's Witness. Shunned by family and friends as an apostate, Scorah was alone in Shanghai and thrown into a world she had only known from the periphery--with no education or support system. A coming of age story of a woman already in her thirties, this unforgettable memoir examines what it's like to start one's life over again with an entirely new identity. It follows Scorah to New York City, where a personal tragedy forces her to look for new ways to find meaning in the absence of religion. With compelling, spare prose, Leaving the Witness traces the bittersweet process of starting over, when everything one's life was built around is gone.
The Finished Mystery
Author: Charles Taze Russell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jehovah's Witnesses
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jehovah's Witnesses
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
A History of Human Rights in Canada
Author: Janet Miron
Publisher: Canadian Scholars’ Press
ISBN: 1551303566
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Human rights, equality, and social justice are at the forefront of public concern and political debate in Canada. Global events--especially the "war on terrorism"―have fostered further interest in the abuse of human rights, especially when sanctioned or perpetuated by democratic governments. This groundbreaking contributed volume seeks to shed light on this topic by uniting original essays that examine the history of human rights in Canada. Contributors explore a variety of themes integral to the post-confederation period, including immigration and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, disability, state formation, and provincial-federal relations. Three key issues emerge throughout: incidents of discrimination in both government and society, the efforts of human rights and civil liberties activists to create a more open and tolerant society, and the implementation of state legislation designed to protect or enhance civil rights.
Publisher: Canadian Scholars’ Press
ISBN: 1551303566
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Human rights, equality, and social justice are at the forefront of public concern and political debate in Canada. Global events--especially the "war on terrorism"―have fostered further interest in the abuse of human rights, especially when sanctioned or perpetuated by democratic governments. This groundbreaking contributed volume seeks to shed light on this topic by uniting original essays that examine the history of human rights in Canada. Contributors explore a variety of themes integral to the post-confederation period, including immigration and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, disability, state formation, and provincial-federal relations. Three key issues emerge throughout: incidents of discrimination in both government and society, the efforts of human rights and civil liberties activists to create a more open and tolerant society, and the implementation of state legislation designed to protect or enhance civil rights.
Approaching Jehovah’s Witnesses in Love
Author: Wilbur Lingle
Publisher: CLC Publications
ISBN: 1619581078
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Do you feel like hiding when Jehovah’s Witnesses ring your doorbell? Have you tried to convey your faith to them...and gotten nowhere? It’s proven and practical guide which includes questions, answers, conversation starters and other great witnessing tools that will help you speak to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Publisher: CLC Publications
ISBN: 1619581078
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Do you feel like hiding when Jehovah’s Witnesses ring your doorbell? Have you tried to convey your faith to them...and gotten nowhere? It’s proven and practical guide which includes questions, answers, conversation starters and other great witnessing tools that will help you speak to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Studies in the Scriptures
Author: Charles Taze Russell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Jehovah's Witnesses
Author: Ron Rhodes
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736936459
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Christians have great news to offer Jehovah's Witnesses. In this revised and updated version of the top-selling Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Jehovah's Witnesses (more than 90,000 copies sold), author and Bible expert Ron Rhodes helps readers delve into the Bible and use practical tools to share God's truths with those who come calling. Convenient side-by-side comparisons of the New World Translation and the Bible, along with answers to each doctrinal error espoused by the Witnesses Point-by-point lists of the favorite tactics and arguments used by the Witnesses—along with effective, biblical responses to each Questions you can ask to challenge the Jehovah's Witnesses' confidence in the Watchtower Society With easy-to-understand helps, concise information, direct comparisons of beliefs, and a compassionate presentation, this resource from Ron Rhodes is ideal for personal and church libraries and for any reader who wants to confidently share the gospel.
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736936459
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Christians have great news to offer Jehovah's Witnesses. In this revised and updated version of the top-selling Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Jehovah's Witnesses (more than 90,000 copies sold), author and Bible expert Ron Rhodes helps readers delve into the Bible and use practical tools to share God's truths with those who come calling. Convenient side-by-side comparisons of the New World Translation and the Bible, along with answers to each doctrinal error espoused by the Witnesses Point-by-point lists of the favorite tactics and arguments used by the Witnesses—along with effective, biblical responses to each Questions you can ask to challenge the Jehovah's Witnesses' confidence in the Watchtower Society With easy-to-understand helps, concise information, direct comparisons of beliefs, and a compassionate presentation, this resource from Ron Rhodes is ideal for personal and church libraries and for any reader who wants to confidently share the gospel.
Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse
Author: David A. Reed
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1585581593
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
No other book answers the Jehovah's Witnesses' misinterpretation of Scripture so immediately and shows how to use the same Scripture in leading Jehovah's Witnesses to Christ.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1585581593
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
No other book answers the Jehovah's Witnesses' misinterpretation of Scripture so immediately and shows how to use the same Scripture in leading Jehovah's Witnesses to Christ.