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Beschreibung

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

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

Über den Autor

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781442616059
ISBN-10: 1442616059
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Penton, M. James
Auflage: Third Edition
Hersteller: University of Toronto Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Mare Nostrum Group B.V., Doelen 72, ?-4831 GR Breda, gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk
Maße: 226 x 152 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: M. James Penton
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.02.2015
Gewicht: 0,78 kg
Artikel-ID: 121063789

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