A pdf download of the book is available on this link please. Our official website provides online access to the bible, biblebased publications, and current news. My book of bible stories read online or download free. Jehovahs witnesses have received criticism from mainstream christianity, members of the.
This new book attempts to harmonize the organizations teachings, mission and activities from the early days of brother russell to the present day and projecting into the. Notice how often the books of one sect, the jehovahs witnesses, appear in the list. This year 2014 the jehovahs witnesses organization published a new book, gods kingdom rules, which will be studied by jws around the world starting in early 2015. If i am a jehovahs witness can i read literature from. Since 2001, the literature produced by the watch tower society is said to have been published by jehovahs witnesses. I still have an old copy but its in another state, and the only pdfs that ive been able to find are text only. The organizations international writing, artwork, translation, and printery workforce are all baptized jehovahs witnesses. The more recent publications are used by jehovahs witnesses for their ministry and for their own personal study to understand jehovahs witnesses doctrine. The publications of jehovahs witnesses are organized into the year that the works were published, and in descending order. Jehovahs witnesses bibliography witnesses in transition.
Recent publications appear on the watchtowers official site at wol. Bowman jehovahs witnesses bibliography page 2 stafford, greg. The author spent 15 years as a fulltime worker and five years as a circuit overseer with oversight of several congregations of jehovah s witnesses and was imprisoned for following the witness teaching against military service. Three corporations direct the activities of the witnesses. The book is currently out of print but you may read the pdf file for free. The songbooks are organized into the year that the works were published, and in descending order. Historical watchtower publications jehovahs witnesses. The manual pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock tells local elders how to conduct closeddoor trials and other actions controlling the personal lives of jehovahs witnesses. Countering these nonchristian views will enable you to get to the heart of the matter in sharing christ with members of this cult. That jehovahs witnesses have refused life saving transfusions of certain products from.
Older watchtower publications have also been scanned and made available on the internet archive at. I guess i am mostly talking works of fiction harry potter etc. Many of the older publications are no longer used by jehovah s witnesses. The watchtower bible and tract society of new york has published a variety of tracts, brochures, books, and bible study aids in addition to those. Available to read online or download as mp3, aac, pdf and epub files in over 300 languages. Pdf jehovahs witnesses are members of a puritanical religious movement that. Books and internet resources about the jehovahs witnesses. Among the rules enforced through the manual are forced shunning of family members who leave the sect and the requirement that witnesses refuse blood. View or download handbooks, manuals and textbooks used by elders of jehovahs witnesses. Reviews the book the jehovahs witnesses, by herbert hewitt stroup.
A choice collection of his most important discourses on all phases of christian doctrine and practice 1917. Here are entered works on the movement known as jehovahs witnesses and works on followers of this movement as a class of persons. In the jw sect everyone has to distribute publications of the watch tower society door to door. An analysis of a presentday phenomenon, by matthew alfs. The original scripture index has been replaced with one using the page numbers of this revision. Jehovahs witnesses and the secular world from the 1870s to the. The author spent 15 years as a fulltime worker and five years as a circuit overseer with oversight of several congregations of jehovahs witnesses and was imprisoned for following the witness teaching against military service. Just click on this link, jesus and the trinity or click on the book cover to the left. They also publish one to two doctrinal study books each year.
The catholic church had a list of banned books their index librorum prohibitorum. Russell had been a presbyterian, a congregationalist, and an adventist before he formed the jehovahs witnesses. Biblebased books and magazines published by jehovahs. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Because we witness, or talk, about jehovah god and his kingdom, we are known as jehovahs witnesses. I know the jw are strict about keeping their members true to their faith, and i wondered if as such there was a similar list from them, be it official or informal. The first section, jw life stories, tells the stories of jehovahs witnesses around the world who have lived through hardships or personal growth. The more recent publications are used by jehovah s witnesses for their ministry and for their own personal study to understand jehovah s witnesses doctrine. Watchtower books publications of jehovahs witnesses avoidjw. The bible encourages each individual to train his perceptive powers to discern right and wrong. In the 1870s he organized a bible study and by 1880 there were 30 congregations following his teaching. The book life 1929 noted that the return of jews to palestine signaled that the end was very close, because jews would have the favors first. Jw files research on jehovahs witnesses watchtower. Horn acknowledges the reasons why jehovahs witnesses wouldnt look at this booklet, so the booklet is really focused on helping the christian readers.
The banning of jehovahs witnesses in australia in 1941 pdf. Watchtower books publications of jehovahs witnesses. John ankerberg, john weldon, and dillon burroughs team up to revise and update the facts on jehovahs witnesses, part of the popular facts on series more than 1. Looking for watchtowerjehovah s witness literature books. But, in researching this book, we have sought to examine jehovahs witnesses from a more objective perspective in order to come to understand the dynamics of. These books include publications by charles taze russell and joseph franklin rutherford. In the book transfusionfree medicine and surgery authors randy. A young womans courageous flight from the grip of a religious cult, robert d. Paperback book, 222 pages, and chapters examining watchtower claims in light of the bible. The most comprehensive site to download historical publications is. Jehovahs witnesses originated as a branch of the bible student movement, which developed. They are accurate, easy to understand, and beautifully illustrated. The worlds most popular books jehovahs witness books.
The watch tower bible and tract society produces religious literature primarily for use by jehovahs witnesses. Jehovahs witnesses regarding the nature of god and the trinity. These documents are meant to be kept secret by the elders. Christian congregation of jehovahs witnesses in the netherlands, to.
Are certain books banned by the jehovahs witnesses. True stories taken from the worlds greatest book, the bible, provide a history of the world from creation onward. The watchtower was first published by charles taze russell, founder of the bible student movement, in 1879, followed by the inception of the watch tower society in 1881. Jehovahs witnesses the new world society by marley cole. Here you will find links to published books by jehovah s witnesses. Jehovahs witnesses make bible study resources available in hundreds of languages. They are not to be viewed by anyone but themselves. Cole, an active member of jehovahs witnesses, wrote this overview of the religion with the approval of the watchtower society. List of watch tower society publications wikipedia. Jehovahs witnesses and clergy privilege reclaimed voices. Jehovah s witnesses believe hell is not a place of eternal suffering but is rather the common grave of humankind.
Designed to provide factual answers to the many questions asked by people interested in knowing about jehovahs witnesses, about their origin, the meaning of their name, the reasons for their growth and for the opposition they have received. Jehovahs witnesses doctrines pastor russells sermons. Biblically, however, hell is a real place of conscious, eternal suffering matt. Tis book is sold in a print edition and is also published in a free ebook edition. Books on the jehovahs witnesses the watchtower in light of scripture by peter barnes. The watch tower bible and tract society produces a significant amount of printed and electronic literature, primarily for use by jehovahs witnesses. Free bible study resources published by jehovahs witnesses. Pdf this paper applies a general theory of why religious movements succeed or fail to explain why the jehovahs witnesses are the most. Inside story of jehovahs witnesses internet archive. The 8 biggest shocks from the elders secret handbook by alexandra james on december 26, 20 elders in the congregations of jehovahs witnesses are provided with a book of instructions on how to handle certain matters within the congregation, especially judicial matters, meaning sins that may warrant their counsel. In the book jehovahs witnesses proclaimers of gods kingdom 1993, that. Watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania, usa, 1959.
Download featured magazines, ebooks, music, and dramatized bible storiesfree. Jehovahs witnesses believe in almighty god, jehovah, the creator of the heavens and earth. Most world literature offers no dispute with the watchtower. The 8 biggest shocks from the elders secret handbook. Bibles 66 books to be inspired and historically accurate. Discover the best jehovahs witness in best sellers.
Their best known publications are the magazines, the watchtower and awake. Church history biblical history biographical portraits prayer witnessingsoul winning marriage and family creation catholicism islam mormonism jehovahs witness masonryeastern star bible prophecy occult dr. The wicked are annihilatedsnuffed out of conscious existence forever. Unless otherwise indicated, all files are in pdf format. Here you will find links to published books by jehovahs witnesses. Jehovahs witnesses proclaimers of gods kingdom is a 749 page book that is published by jehovahs witnesses which gives a detailed history of the history, organization and organizational structure, various schools, assemblies and programs, literature, as well as a section on persecution, and problems within the organization itself. A book about a childs experience being raised in a jehovahs witness home. He even addresses points from his book that could produce standstills in a conversation with a jehovahs witness and. Zondervan guide to cults and religious movements stock no. Simply click on a link to viewdownload a publication.
Bookstores specializing in watchtowerjehovah s witness literature. The jehovahs witnesses publish books, tracts, recordings, and periodicals, including the watchtower and awake, which appear in more than 100 languages and over 200 nations. To witness for the organization is considered a necessary. Russell began to write a stream of articles, books, pamphlets and sermons. Interestingly, the jehovahs witnesses refuse to use the symbol of the cross used in other christian faiths, citing their own biblical translation that christ died on a stake and not on a cross.
Modern day bible students value the writings of russell and still. See also whats at wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere. About the jehovahs witnesses pro and con resources. This book examines the historic tensions between jehovahs witnesses and. Bookstores specializing in watchtowerjehovahs witness. In addition to their wellknown magazines the watchtower and awake. The handbooks are mainly used for judicial matters. The genesis story of creation is understandable and fascinating even to young children.
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