Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses And Their Families
Being one of Jehovah's Witnesses and having other family members who are not can create strained relationships. When holidays come around...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses And Eschatology
Since their formation in the 1870s, leaders of the organization have sought to identify dates for end-time events such as the enthronemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition To Jehovah's Witnesses
Throughout their history, their beliefs, doctrines and practices have met controversy and opposition from governments, communities, and r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armageddon: Encyclopedia Ii - Armageddon - Jehovah's Witnesses
Armageddon in the Jehovah's Witness religion is also anticipated, as the final battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostolic Succession: Encyclopedia Ii - Apostolic Succession - Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses teach that apostolic succession is an erroneous doctrine. They base this teaching on the accounts of the replacement ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elder Religious: Encyclopedia Ii - Elder Religious - Jehovah's Witnesses
Among Jehovah's Witnesses, an elder is an "older man" appointed to teach the congregation, according to Witness interpretation of Bible r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs And Doctrines
See the related article Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses for additional details. Jehovah's Witnesses claim reliance on the Bible for thei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs And Doctrines
Jehovah's Witnesses claim reliance on the Bible for their theology and that it forms the basis for their beliefs. Many beliefs and practi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah: Encyclopedia - Jehovah
Jehovah (also sometimes spelled Yehovah) is the name of the God of the Old Testament as commonly transliterated in English from the Masor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Watch Tower Bible And Tract Society Of Pennsylvania: Encyclopedia - Watch Tower Bible And Tract Society Of Pennsylvania
Legal instruments of Jehovah's Witnesses, Organizational Structure of Jehovah's Witnesses Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsyl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible Student Movement: Encyclopedia - Bible Student Movement
The Bible Student movement is a religious movement that sprang from the teachings and ministry of Pastor Charles Taze Russell, whose foll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Standard Version: Encyclopedia - American Standard Version
The Standard American Edition, Revised Version, more commonly known as the American Standard Version (ASV), is a version of the Bible tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Excommunication: Encyclopedia - Excommunication
Excommunication is a religious censure which is used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community. The word literally means ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shunning: Encyclopedia - Shunning
Shunning is the act of deliberately avoiding association with an individual or group. The historical punishments of ostracism and exile w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostolic Succession: Encyclopedia - Apostolic Succession
In Christianity, the doctrine of Apostolic Succession (or the belief that the Church is 'apostolic') maintains that the Christian Church ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armageddon: Encyclopedia - Armageddon
Armageddon refers, generally, to end times or Earth ending catastrophes in various religions and cultures. "Armageddon" also refers to an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses And Other Religions
Like many conservative Christian denominations, Witnesses believe that there is only one true religion - that taught by Jesus Christ in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood - Controversy
There are two inconsistencies in the current policy that groups such as “Associated Jehovah's Witnesses for Reform on Blood” are atte...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jehovah's Witnesses: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses Official name of the religion that accepts the authority of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society   (See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Blood
Based on their understanding of the Bible admonition to "keep abstaining from blood" (Acts 15:28, 29), Jehovah's Witnesses refrain from a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Neutrality
Although in general respecting the law of the land, Jehovah's Witnesses do not salute flags, sing national anthems, or pledge allegiance ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jehovah's Witnesses: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses Official name of the religion that accepts the authority of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society   (See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Neutrality
As they feel that their allegiance and subjection belongs, above all, to God's Kingdom, Jehovah's Witnesses remain politically neutral. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah - Jehovah's Witnesses And The English Rendering Of The Name Jehovah
Concerning the vowel points of God's Hebrew name, The Watchtower Official Website of Jehovah’s Witnesses states: When it came to God's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Salvation
Jehovah's Witnesses reject the doctrine of universal salvation. They teach that salvation requires faith in Jesus Christ. They believe th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Funding
Jehovah's Witnesses fund their activities, such as publishing, constructing and operating facilities, evangelism, and disaster relief via...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - The Bible
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Bible is God's main current communication to mankind, and that it contains vital information about G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Evangelism
As their name implies, Jehovah's Witnesses are well known for their intensive witnessing, or, proselytizing, efforts. Witnesses generally...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Association
Jehovah's Witnesses are a close-knit community (members address each other as Brother and Sister) and take seriously the Scriptural injun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Meetings
Congregation meetings are held three times a week. All meetings are generally synchronous, so that all congregations are studying the sam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Development Of Doctrine
The official dogma and policies of most religious organizations, the Catholic Church and many Protestant groups included, have developed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood - Development Of The Doctrine And Policy On Blood
Jehovah's Witnesses originally followed the commonly accepted Christian doctrine on blood, allowing it to be eaten. Charles Taze Russell,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Proselytizing
Jehovah's Witnesses base their practice of evangelism on scriptures, such as Matthew 28:18-20; they cite Acts 20:20 as scriptural support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood - Doctrine On Blood
Jehovah's Witnesses believe the Bible says that: blood is sacred to God; blood means life in God's eyes; blood must not be eaten; blood ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses - The Governing Body Of Jehovah's Witnesses
Decisions regarding matters concerning Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide are made by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, composed of e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Literacy Programs
Jehovah's Witnesses offer literacy programs in countries where there is a need. For example, Witness literacy classes in Nigeria between ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial Of Christ's Death
Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate Christ's death as a ransom or propitiatory sacrifice by observing The Lord's Evening Meal, or Memorial, e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs About Jesus Christ
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that, in the entire Universe, Jesus is second in authority to - and subject to - only his father Jehovah (God...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Beliefs About God
Doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses - The Name of God. Witnesses emphasize the importance of God's name, Jehovah, which is an English form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Medicine And Health
The Witnesses' teachings in general promote a healthy lifestyle. Magazine articles in the Awake! oftentimes discuss ways of maintaining b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Problem Of Evil
Central to the Witnesses' basic beliefs is: Jehovah's Witnesses believe in the literalness of the bibles account or premise for explainin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Jehovah's Witnesses - In Nazi Germany 1933-1945
Jehovah's Witnesses in Germany were persecuted between 1933 and 1945. They were scorned by the name Ernste Bibelforscher (Earnest Bible S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood - Hospital Liason Committees
To facilitate surgery without violating their belief against transfusions, the Governing Body has set up "Hospital Liaison Committees" to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Religious Symbols
The group categorically rejects the use of images or icons in worship as they believe this violates Biblical prohibitions against idolatr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses And Governments: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses And Governments - Actions In Democratic Countries
Jehovah's Witnesses and governments - United States. In the United States, many Supreme Court cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Moral Standards
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Bible strictly forbid all sexual relations outside of marriage and they oppose all homosexual activi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Kingdom Halls And Assembly Halls
Jehovah's Witnesses call their meeting places "Kingdom Halls" instead of churches, to indicate that the gathering of the congregation is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Disaster Relief
Disaster relief to those within the organization is an important aspect of organizational activities. The organization of such relief is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Creation And The Flood
According to Jehovah's Witnesses, the biblical view of creation encompasses all things living and non-living and extends to the very crea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood - Current Policy On Blood
Jehovah's Witnesses and blood - Medical procedures. Certain medical procedures involving blood are specifically prohibited in Jehovah's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Legal Instruments Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Legal Instruments Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Other Corporations
According to the "Our Kingdom Ministry" (brochure distributed by Watchtower only to active Jehovah's Witnesses) of January 2002, page 7, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Legal Instruments
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is one of a number of legal corporations the group uses to represent its interest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah - Encyclopedia Britannica Of 1910-1911’s Case Against Jehovah
Many 20th century scholars believed that the Masoretes did not point "יְהֹוָה" [ i.e. Hebrew word # 3068 ] with the actual vowel p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Congregations
Organizational structure of Jehovah's Witnesses - Meetings in the Congregation. Each Book Study Group is part of a congregation. Within...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Legal Instruments Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Legal Instruments Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Main Corporations
Legal instruments of Jehovah's Witnesses - Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. founded by Charles Taze Russell and h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Mob Violence In The Usa
Strong resentment and anger were sometimes directed at the group (then called Bible students) in the 1910s and 1920s. At the time, this w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Servants
Jehovah's Witnesses do not have the clergy-laity distinctions common among many other religious denominations. Rather they believe that a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Jehovah's Witnesses Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Jehovah's Witnesses Literature - Books
Indented books are superceded publications, usually out of print. List of Jehovah's Witnesses literature - Reference works. Insight on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faithful And Discreet Slave: Encyclopedia Ii - Faithful And Discreet Slave - History Of Teaching Authority
Matthew 24:45 depicts a "faithful and discreet slave" who is "appointed over" others to "give them their food at the proper time." In the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Publishers
All who take part in the witnessing activity arranged by the Christian Congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses are known as publishers. Alth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Practices Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Disfellowshipping Excommunication
All members are expected to abide by Bible requirements as understood by Jehovah's Witnesses, and serious violations of these requirement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctrines Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology: The Condition Of The Dead And Judgment Day
Christ's presence (Greek: parousia) is considered to be his invisible rule from heaven and is believed to have begun in 1914. Witnesses b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah - Articles That Critique The Name Jehovah
Jewish Encyclopedia of 1901-1906: Jehovah Jewish Encyclopedia of 1901-1906: Names of God: YHWH Catholic Encyclopedia of 1910: Jehovah (Ya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses Splinter Groups: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses Splinter Groups - Second Crisis : Pastor Russell's Death
After Charles Taze Russell's death in 1916, Joseph Franklin Rutherford was elected second president of the Watchtower Society and immedia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah - Articles That Defend The Name Jehovah
In Defense of Jehovah by Carl Franklin Debunking the Myths of Sacred Namers: Part I by Carl Franklin Debunking the Myths of Sacred Namers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah - Jehovah Is An 18th Century English Translation Of יְהֹוָה [hebrew Word #3068]
Jehovah ( Latin Iéhova ) is an 18th century English translation of "יְהֹוָה", which is a Masoretic vocalization of "יהוה" [ i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses Splinter Groups: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses Splinter Groups - Later Departures
In 1928, Norman Woodworth left the Watchtower society to create the radio program Frank and Earnest with the help of the Brooklyn congreg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Organizational Structure Of Jehovah's Witnesses - Circuits Districts Zones And Their Overseers
Each congregation is part of a Circuit, being cared for by a Circuit Overseer. Each circuit of congregations is part of a District, being...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah - Kjvo Christians Defend The Vowel Points Of יְהֹוָה And The Name Jehovah
Most modern scholars hold the view that the vowel points of the spelling "יְהֹוָה" (which would seem to indicate a pronunciation "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah - Translations Of Yhwh Found In Writings Of The Greek Fathers
The evidence of the Greek church fathers shows the forms Jabe and Jâo to be traditional, as well as the shortened Hebrew forms of the wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faithful And Discreet Slave: Encyclopedia Ii - Faithful And Discreet Slave - Effect Of Current Doctrine On Teaching Authority
Although the Faithful and Discreet Slave is believed to be the earthly source of doctrine for Jehovah's Witnesses, very few from this gro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses Splinter Groups: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses Splinter Groups - First Splits : 1909
In 1907, Pastor Russell more pointedly expressed that Christians were not developed under the New Covenant, but that the New Covenant was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faithful And Discreet Slave: Encyclopedia Ii - Faithful And Discreet Slave - Current Doctrine
Jehovah's Witnesses believe only 144,001 humans (including Jesus) are ever going to be rewarded with immortal heavenly life as spirit cre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Standard Version: Encyclopedia Ii - American Standard Version - Usage Of The Asv By The Jehovah's Witnesses
The ASV was used for many years by the Jehovah's Witnesses. They first began publishing the ASV in 1944 and have continued publishing the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nathan Homer Knorr: Encyclopedia Ii - Nathan Homer Knorr - Contribution To Jehovah's Witnesses
Knorr's most striking contribution to Jehovah's Witnesses was an intense educational focus. Within a month of his taking office, arrangem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible Student Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Bible Student Movement - The Associated Bible Students
Many of the Bible Student congregations which hold to the writings and views of Pastor Russell refer to themselves under the generic titl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Standard Version: Encyclopedia Ii - American Standard Version - History Of The Asv
The ASV is rooted in the work that was done with the Revised Version. In 1870, an invitation was extended to American religious leaders f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible Student Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Bible Student Movement - Other Groups
In 1917, Alexander F.L. Freytag, Branch manager of the Swiss Watch Tower Society since 1898, founded the Angel of Jehovah Bible and Tract...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible Student Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Bible Student Movement - The New Covenant Bible Students
In 1909, Pastor Russell more pointedly expressed that faithful Christians, as the "true church", were not being called and developed unde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shunning: Encyclopedia Ii - Shunning - Shunning In Christian Denominations
Several passages in the New Testament suggest shunning as a practice of early Christians, and are cited as such by its modern-day practit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armageddon: Encyclopedia Ii - Armageddon - Rastafari Movement
Main article: Rastafari movement In the Rastafarian beliefs, it is Haile Selassie who appears in the Book of Revelation. One of the Armag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Restorationism: Encyclopedia Ii - Restorationism - Restorationists
Restorationism draws attention to the reason it exists, which is sometimes called the Great Apostasy, or the fallen state of traditional ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Excommunication: Encyclopedia Ii - Excommunication - Christianity
Excommunication - Anathema. The biblical form of excommunication is to declare one anathema. The difference between an anathema and exc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Restorationism: Encyclopedia Ii - Restorationism - Restorationist Dates For The Great Apostasy
Restorationism is often criticized for rejecting the traditions followed by the early church, but different restoration groups have treat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shunning: Encyclopedia Ii - Shunning - Shunning In The Bahá'í Faith
Members of the Bahá'í Faith are expected to shun those that have been declared Covenant-breakers by the head of their faith. These are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Restorationism: Encyclopedia Ii - Restorationism - A Protest Against Protestantism
Restorationists were not content with mere cooperation between denominations. The leaders of these movements did not believe that God int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Restorationism: Encyclopedia Ii - Restorationism - Preparation
Leading up to the 19th century, the Calvinist and Wesleyan revival, called the Great Awakening, had established the Congregationalist, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apostolic Succession: Encyclopedia Ii - Apostolic Succession - Latter-day Saints Mormons
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has a similar, but unique position. The LDS claims that apostolic succession was br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses And Governments
Jehovah's Witnesses exhort their members to obey all the laws, including the paying of taxes, of the country in which they reside, so lon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Opposition To Jehovah's Witnesses
Throughout their history, their beliefs, doctrines and practices have met controversy and opposition from governments, communities, and r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Jehovah's Witnesses And Governments
Jehovah's Witnesses exhort their members to obey all the laws, including the paying of taxes, of the country in which they reside, so lon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership
As of August 2005, Jehovah's Witnesses have a practicing membership of more than 6.6 million, according to data reported in the Annual Wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices
Jehovah's Witnesses have five meetings per week, which are made up of five program parts (totaling approximately five hours). Meetings ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Origins
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that some time after the death of the last apostle, the Church gradually diverged, in a "Great Apostasy", fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Membership
As of August 2005, Jehovah's Witnesses have a practicing membership of more than 6.6 million, according to data reported in the Annual Wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Practices
Jehovah's Witnesses - Worship. Jehovah's Witnesses have five meetings per week, which are made up of five program parts (totaling appro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Eschatology
Since their formation in the 1870s, leaders of the organization have sought to identify dates for end-time events such as the enthronemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - History
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that some time after the death of the last apostle, the Church gradually diverged, in a "Great Apostasy", fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational Structure
Main article: Organizational structure of Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses are currently led by a small, ecclesiastical Governing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jehovah's Witnesses: Encyclopedia Ii - Jehovah's Witnesses - Organizational Structure
Jehovah's Witnesses are currently led by a small, ecclesiastical Governing Body. Jehovah's Witnesses believe the role of the Governing Bo...   » Read the article