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Jehovah's Witnesses
The Jehovah’s Witnesses are a highly visible and distinct "world-rejecting" fundamentalist Christian group. Despite experiencing growth throughout the twentieth century, membership appears to be declining as the movement struggles with low retention rates, reputational damage, the proliferation of the Internet, and capitalizing on its own “end time” beliefs in an era of global risk and uncertainty.
History
Publication title
Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of SociologyEdition
2ndEditors
G Ritzer and C RojekDepartment/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Wiley-BlackwellPublication status
- Accepted
Place of publication
United KingdomExtent
10Repository Status
- Restricted