{"product_id":"jehovahs-witnesses-a-new-introduction-paperback","title":"Jehovah's Witnesses: A New Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge D. Chryssides\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat would happen if I accepted an invitation to Bible Study from Jehovah's Witnesses? What would attending a Kingdom Hall meeting involve? And if I invited door-knocking Witnesses into my home?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book introduces Jehovah's Witnesses without assuming prior knowledge of the Watch Tower organization. After outlining the Society's origins and history, the book explains their key beliefs and practices by taking the reader through the process of the seeker who makes initial contact with Witnesses, and progresses to take instruction and become a baptized member. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book then explores what is involved in being a Witness - congregational life, lifestyle, rites of passage, their understanding of the Bible and prophetic expectations. It examines the various processes and consequences of leaving the organization, controversies that have arisen in the course of its history, and popular criticisms. Discussion is given to the likelihood of reforms within the organization, such as its stance on blood transfusions, the role of women and new methods of meeting and evangelizing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge D. Chryssides\u003c\/b\u003e is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at York St John University, UK. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Bloomsbury Handbook to Studying Christians\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2019), \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of Jehovah's Witnesses 2nd edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), \u003ci\u003eJehovah's Witnesses: Continuity and Change\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), and The\u003ci\u003e Bloomsbury Companion to New Religious Movements\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289544585318,"sku":"9781350190894","price":68.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ekZKWHhnQ25YNGF1T2tqVkdzSW5Edz09.webp?v=1766768623","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/jehovahs-witnesses-a-new-introduction-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}