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Jehovah's Witnesses

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posted on 2023-05-22, 19:53 authored by Nicholas HookwayNicholas Hookway
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 Sociology

Edition

2nd

Editors

G Ritzer and C Rojek

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Publication status

  • Accepted

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Extent

10

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Religion and society

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