Apocalypse Delayed: The Story of Jehovah's WitnessesM. James Penton offers a comprehensive overview of a remarkable religious movement, from the Witnesses' inauspicious creation by a Pennsylvania preacher in the 1870s to its position as a religious sect with millions of followers world-wide. This second edition features an afterword by the author and an expanded bibliography. |
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Introduction | 3 |
The Beginning of a Movement | 13 |
Russells Chart of the Ages | 28 |
Copyright | |
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