Jehovah's Witnesses: Portrait of a Contemporary Religious Movement, Hol PB..

Name: Jehovah's Witnesses: Portrait of a Contemporary Religious Movement, Hol PB..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This major study reveals the dependency of this movement on the physical and cultural resources which have caused the privatisation of religion, the erosion of community, the separation of 'fact' from supernatural faith and their expansion. > This is the first major study of the enigmatic religious society. By examining the Jehovah's Witnesses' dramatic recent expansion, Andrew Holden reveals the dependency of their quasi-totalitarian movement on the physical and cultural resources have brought about the privatization of religion, the erosion of community, and the separation of 'fact' from faith. > 1. The End is Nigh 2. The Jehovah's Witnesses in the Modern World\n3. Finding a Home\n4. Rational Means to Rational Ends\n5. Returning to Eden\n6. Inside, Outside\n7. Honour thy Father and they Mother\n8. The Fear of Freedom\n9. Conclusion > \n'... a thoughtful book that takes the Witnesses' own beliefs and words seriously.' - Publishers Weekly\n\n'It is a clear, accurate, well-co.